164 The Farm Woodlot 



on their hind legs and walking up the small saplings with 

 their front feet, they are able to bend down trees six or 

 eight feet high and browse off the tops. They eat with a 

 jerking, pulling motion which frequently strips the bark 



FIG. 48. Effect of grazing. Note reproduction to the left of fence 

 where stock has been kept out. 



from the trunks along with the small twigs. They should 

 be kept out of the woodlot at all times. 



Sheep have somewhat the same characteristics as goats, 

 but are not so apt to browse unless the ground feed runs 

 out. Neither do they take kindly to the coniferous seed- 

 lings. However, the numbers must be very carefully 

 limited for, if the range becomes at all crowded, the 

 sheep will browse very heavily on the young hardwood 



