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farms lambs are held over a season to utilize 

 plentiful pasture and to secure one or two wool 

 clips. Such sheep also weigh more at market time, 

 although they bring a smaller price per pound. 

 These older sheep, kept on good pasture throughout 

 the summer and placed in the feed lot in winter, 

 usually make excellent use of grain and hay. They 

 may be marketed during late winter or early spring. 



POOR WAY TO FEED SHEEP 



On many farms corn is fed to sheep on the ear and stalk. This is a 

 disappearing custom. When so fed a clean pasture is the best place to 

 scatter the feed. Even then a large amount of fodder is wasted, for sheep 

 will not eat what has once been run over. 



Concentrated feeds are essential. They should be 

 used m connection with bright, clean leguminous 

 hays and so mixed with the hay as to give a well- 

 balanced ration. Corn, bran, ground oats, oil meal 

 and cottonseed meal, are all excellent/ During early 

 winter, corn silage and alfalfa or clover hay may be 

 fed exclusively. In other cases fodder corn and 



