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a farm with sheep, but whether or not the undertaking will be 

 successful depends very largely upon the wisdom displayed in 

 the culling of ewes, selection of rams, and general management 

 of the flock. In no other kind of live stock does the individuality 

 of the man in charge display itself so strongly as with sheep. 

 Sheep respond quickly to good care, and deteriorate rapidly 

 when neglected. 



Although some essential points in flock management have 

 necessarily been touched upon in discussing the elements that 

 constitute a good breeding ram and breeding ewe, nevertheless 

 a detailed discussion of sheep management cannot be presented 

 here, as it would require a great deal of space and is outside the 

 range of the general subject in hand. However, such important 

 subjects as winter management and feeding of ewes, feeding as 

 a factor in getting ewes in lamb, dipping, management at lamb- 

 ing time, feeding and management of ewes and lambs, docking 

 and castrating, the feeding of lambs, shearing, control of internal 

 parasites, the sheep-killing dog, crops to grow for sheep these 

 and many other subjects relating to sheep feeding and manage- 

 ment should be carefully studied by anyone who contemplates 

 entering the sheep business. 



