306 THE AMERICAN FARMER. 



Young lambs require food often, and should have it at least from six to eight times dur 

 ing twenty-four hours; a little at a time and often is best. Another method adopted by 

 some breeders is to milk from her udder over the lamb, and about the tail, rubbing it on 

 well, which often proves successful. Still another method is to give the ewe a little meal or 

 salt, and while she is eating it put a little on the head and back of the lamb, and hold it to 

 her for her to lick off. By licking the lamb in this way, she will often own it. 



Sometimes it becomes convenient to substitute a foster-mother for a lamb, in which 

 case the ewe may generally be made to own him by the above methods, or by rubbing the 

 lamb with the skin of the dead lamb, if she has lost one. When a ewe continues to disown 

 her lambs through two successive years, it is better to fat her for mutton than take the time 

 and trouble of using her for breeding. 



Rearing a Lamb by Hand. When a lamb is reared by hand, which involves con 

 siderable trouble, it should be fed regularly about six or eight times during the twenty-four 

 hours for a few days; some breeders say six times between sunrise and ten o clock at night. 

 After a week or so, a less number of times with larger quantities will suffice. The lamb 

 should be fed milk from a cow that has recently had a calf, and may at first be fed with a 

 spoon. It is a good plan to put the little finger in the mouth of the lamb when feeding it, 

 which will teach it to suck the finger; and after a few times feeding in this way, will learn to 

 suck the finger while the hand is put in a basin of milk, and very soon to drink from a basin 

 without the finger. It requires judicious management to know just how much to feed such 

 a lamb. 



There will be danger of over-feeding or not feeding enough for the first few days. In 

 order to make large, vigorous sheep, they should be well fed and cared for. Many valuable 

 sheep have been raised by hand, but it involves considerable time and trouble; yet there is 

 nothing prettier for a pet than a lamb, especially for children. 



Food for Ewes with Lambs. Sheep with young lambs depending upon them for 

 nourishment, should have a good supply of food. Good pasturage is very essential, since a 

 ewe cannot be expected to supply her own wants and manufacture food for another without 

 sufficient material to manufacture it from. It is a good plan to give a few roots, also a little 

 grain, to sheep that have not a sufficient supply of milk, or that have twins or triplets to care 

 for. 



Resuscitating Chilled Lambs. When lambs are dropped in a cold place and 

 become chilled and stiff, sometimes apparently dead, they can generally be revived by the 

 following methods, which have been found very effectual to breeders of experience. The 

 lamb should be taken at once into a warm room, and placed in a tub or some other suitable 

 vessel containing warm water enough to cover the entire body, which, except the head, should 

 lie an inch or two under water. The water should be about 90, or as warm as could be 

 borne by a person s feet (as warm as could be borne by the hand might be a little too high 

 a temperature, as some persons hands, from use, can bear water quite hot). 



With one hand hold the lamb s head out of the water, and with the other rub it all over 

 briskly, especially on the legs. In about two minutes add more hot water, continue the rub 

 bing and add water for at least ten minutes, or until it moves its legs, puts out its tongue, or 

 shows other unmistakable signs of returning life. Then remove it from the water, rub dry, 

 and you will be surprised to see it stand. When the lamb is taken out, hold it up gently, in a 

 warm place, by the fore-legs and head, allowing the water to drain off; then wipe over gently 

 to dry; wrap in old flannel, or other woolen, and put it in the basket in a warm place. It 

 should be thoroughly dried before exposing it to the chilly air again. As soon as possible, 

 without exposure to cold, put it with the mother and give it the teat. 



If it should prove weak and unable to walk from long exposure, wrap in warm cloths 



