FOURTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK — PART VI. 373 



The man who feeds cattle one year, sheep the next and some 

 other hobby the third year can hope for nothing else than failure. 



To succeed in this business one wants to stay with it year after 

 year. Every move will be an educator. He will know more each year 

 about buying, selection, the manner of feeding, time of marketing and 

 a, score of things that cannot be put in print. 



The lamb feeder needs to see his lambs before eating, during the 

 time of eating and after they have eaten to know how they are doing. 



When several lambs lag back, indifferent about coming up to 

 the trough, it is evidence they are getting too much grain. The next 

 time there may be more. The ration should be cut down until all 

 come to feed. 



It is not a good plan to give too much salt, as dropsical conditions 

 are induced by it. Salt regularly and sparingly while on feed. 



The better the feed the less time will be required to fatten. 



Some error has been allowed to creep into feeding operations by 

 stuffing all the time. It is not the amount of feed given as much as it 

 is the amount assimilated. Assimilation can go on so long as the 

 sheep have good health. Gluttony tends to disease when no good 

 can come from it. 



We have observed that the best feeders do not keep sheep on all 

 they will eat, but they do keep them thriving and laying on fat. 



DISEASES OF SHEEP. 



Homestead. 



Many years ago thfe only disease sheep were known to have was 

 loot rot. Later scab developed and it was thought to have been the 

 result of neglect. 



All old diseases have been met half way and good remedies found 

 for them. 



Some of the later disorders of sheep have not yielded so readily 

 to treatment. 



The diseases which have been found most troublesome and stub- 

 born are those occasioned by parasites. Of these there are several 

 different species. 



Scab is caused by a parasite, but it ' is external rather than the 

 most dangerous, which are internal. The latter are: Stomach worms, 

 lung worms, intestinal worms, tape worms and nodular worms. 



For tape worm oil of male fern seems to be the favorite remedy, 

 a teaspoonful being a dose. Two teaspoonfuls of powdered areca nut 

 is also a good remedy. One teaspoonful of turpentine given in milk 

 is said to be effectual. Most of these should be given after fasting 

 and followed with a laxative. 



The latest remedy for stomach worms and nodular worms is what 

 is known as the iron remedy. Give in grain sulphate of iron (cop- 



