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been found that by handling rams in this manner, the last lambs dropped 

 are just as strong and vigorous as the first. Four rams were used. 

 Winter Rations : 



The winter ration given most of the ewes consisted of hay. Part of it 

 was a very poor quality of mixed hay and part of it was of a very good 

 grade of alsike. Most of the ewes came through the winter in good shape 

 on this feed. Whenever one of them showed a tendency to become emaci- 

 ated, she was separated from the rest of the flock and grained. All 

 of the ewes were fed 14-pound each daily grain mixture of barley, oats 

 and bran in equal parts, beginning 3 weeks previous to lambing. This 

 allowance was increased to Vo-pound each after lambing. 



SHEEP r.Aux 



Tliere wcic 110 losses in this Hock Iroiii llic lime tlicy wei-e lakcii into 

 shed November 22, 11)17, until the second day of April, 11)18. Sinc(; llien 

 the deaths numl)er: 5 ewes, 2 wethers, 2 yearling ewe lambs, and .'5 

 lambs. One ewe and 2 lambs were killed by dogs: 1 lamb by an auto- 

 mobile, 2 ewes were too weak to give birth to their lanilis; and 2 died 

 from eversion of the uterus. Cause of the dealli oC the others not 

 known. 



Ration Experiments: 



Forty-eight lambs were divided into lots of six each. 



Lot 1 was fed on oat and pea hay and roots for 60 days. 



Lot 2 was fed on clover and grain for 100 days. 



Lot 3 was fed on clover and grain and roots for 100 days. 



Lot 4 was fed on oat and pea hay for GO days. 



Lot 5 was fed on clover and corn for 100 days. 



Lot 6 was fed on clover and barley for 100 days. 



Lot 7 was fed on clover and corn and roots for 100 days. 



Lot 8 was fed on clover and barley and roots for 100 days. 



