FATTENING SHEEP IN SUMMER. 22o 



pass. In this pen a feed trough should be placed, and here 

 the lambs may be fed twice daily, beginning on shelled corn 

 and bran, and gradually decreasing the bran till it forms not 

 more than one-tenth of the ration by weight. When the 

 lambs are weaned the grain ration should be increased until 

 the youngsters are getting all they will eat up clean twice 

 a day. Fed in this manner they will make rapid gains and 

 will also be ripe and ready for slaughter by the time they 

 weigh from 90 to 100 pounds. 



In conclusion, we see that sheep may be fed more econom- 

 ically and profitably on grass and grain than in the dry lot; 

 that very profitable gains can be secured on bluegrass pasture 

 alone where such pasture is good; that lambs should not 

 be allowed the run of bluegrass pasture if sheep have pas- 

 tured on the same in preceding years; that alfalfa and red 

 clover are the most satisfactory early pasture for lambs; 

 that soy beans, cow peas or rape all make satisfactory late 

 pastures; and that corn is, as a general rule, the most satis- 

 factory grain feed that can be used in fattening sheep on 

 pasture. 



