AUG 5 1904 



238 LIVE STOCK MANAGEMENT. 



warm rooms, which will be found very convenient and use- 

 ful at lambing time. These should be so arranged as to allow 

 of further division. A small pan is especially desirable and 

 necessary in the case of young ewes which do not take 

 kindly to their lambs. A feed room should also be provided 

 especially in a barn of any size. It will save much labor 

 at feeding time, as in such a room all of the various kinds 

 of grains or other feed stuffs used may be stored. In a small 

 barn such a room is not so necessary. 



Plenty of sunlight and ample yard room are very necessary 

 for the health of the flock. This calls for a large number 

 of windows on the east, south and west sides of the sheep 

 barn. The yards should be located on the south and east 

 sides of the barn. All doors leading to and from the pens 

 should be low and of good width. A high step and a narrow 

 door make a dangerous and costly combination to the breed- 

 ing flock of ewes. Ventilation is necessary for the health 

 of the flock, but draughts must be guarded against, as the 

 sheep can withstand less exposure of this kind than any 

 other farm animals. 



