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the sheep should run in the yard, but at night should be shel 

 tered. More harm than good usually results from going around 

 in the night. If their accommodations are such as they should 

 be, all lam^^dropped will be found right side up in the morn- 

 ino-. No assis^nce should be given in lambing, until the ewe 

 shows signs of exhaustion in her efforts to expel the foetus, 

 when a little gentle assistance may be rendered by taking hold 

 of the feet of the lamb and giving a gentle pull when the ewe 

 makes an effort to cast it. The lamb should come with a fore 

 foot each side of the nose. If it comes in any other shape, it 

 should be pushed back into the womb and the attempt made to 

 get it in position. If new born lambs are acknowledged and 

 licked by the dam, do not interfere. If the lamb appears weak, 

 or for any reason does not suck, put him to the teat, milk a little 

 onto his nose, and rub his back about the roots of the tail. Be 

 very gentle, never get out of patience, even if the little brat is 

 stupid ; persevere, and you will succeed. Do not feed with a 

 bottle or spoon until you are sure he will not suck. If the 

 difl&culty is with the teats of the ewe, put the lamb to anothei 

 ewe that has plenty of milk, until you can get the teats right. 

 In cold weather the lamb will sometimes be found chilled ; it 

 can neither move nor swallow. Wrap it up in a blanket and 

 put it either into an oven or into water as hot as is comfortable 

 for the hand ; rub it dry at once, and, if still too weak to suck, 

 as soon as it can swallow, give a teaspoonful of spirits in warm 

 milk. Strong tea will sometimes do, if you have not the 

 spirits at hand. If any lambs have to be brought up on cow'? 

 milk, let it be new milch cows. Such lambs are apt to become 

 costive; the evacuations are difficult or cease, and the lamb 

 becomes dull and sleepy. An injection of milk and molasses 

 at blood heat should be given, two ounces at a time, until the 

 bowels are moved. Give six teaspoonfuls of thoroughwort or 



