330 



STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



One hundred sixty-five ewes, four rams, six wether lambs and 15 ram lambs 

 were put into winter quarters November 28, 1919. For the first month the 

 ewes were given nothing but clover hay and they consumed about three and 

 one-half pounds daily. Owing to the high price of hay the ration was changed 

 to two and one-half pounds of hay and one-half pound of oats, this proved 

 cheaper and the ewes did much better on this than on the straight hay. They 

 carried through in excellent condition on this ration until about a month be- 

 fore lambing when the ration was changed to one-half pound of grain consisting 

 of one part bran to two parts oats. They were also given about two pounds 

 of rutabagas. 



The lambs were fed what clover hay they wanted which was a little better 

 than two pounds and for grain ration they received one-half pound of a mix- 

 ture consisting of two parts cracked corn, one part bran, and one part oats, 

 and one-fourth part oil meal. The ewes were in excellent condition at lamb- 

 ing time and 158 ewes gave birth to 197 lambs averaging about eight pounds 

 each. Twelve of these died shortly after lambing. The flock sheared an 

 average of 7.3 pounds of wool. 



<a^^ 







«*» m 





m^ 



Fig. No. 4. Part of Station flock, 1920-lainbs four months of age. 



In November 1920 the wether lambs, cull rams and cull ewes were shipped 

 to Chicago. A large percentage of the lambs again topped the market, 

 weighing 783/^ pounds. One pure bred ewe lamb was given as a prize for 

 sheep judging at the Farmer's Round-Up and the best ram lambs sold to 

 farmers as breeders. 



FLOCK MANAGEMENT WINTER 1920-1921. 



Two hundred sixty-six sheep consisting of 35 pure bred Hampshire ewes, 

 16 pure bred Rambouillet ewes, six pure bred Shropshire ewes, 124 cross bred 

 ewes, two pure bred Hampshire rams, two pure bred Rambouillet rams, one 

 pure bred Shropshire ram, five pure bred ram lambs, 75 ewe lambs and three 

 wether lambs. The ewes were fed a ration of two pounds mixed hay, two 

 pounds sunflower silage, and one-half pound oats. The iambs were given 

 two pounds mixed hay, one pound sunflower silage, and one-half pound 

 grain consisting of two parts cracked corn, one part bran, one part oats, and 

 one-fourth part oil meal. They relished the sunflower silage and did well 

 on it. 



