SO FITTING SHEEP 



such a way as to make it easy for the shepherd to "temper 

 the winds for the benefit of his lambs." 



How Often Should the Sheep Barn be Cleaned. 



This is a question often asked but rarely satisfactorily 

 answered. However often it may be cleaned it is advisa- 

 ble and important that this work be attended to just pre- 

 vious to the commencement of the lambing season, and 

 more than this, it is advisable to rush the work through at 

 as lively a rate as possible when once begun as the ewes 

 must necessarily suffer more or less from the unpleasant 

 odors arising from the manure while such work is in opera- 

 tion. After the manure has been removed it is a good plan 

 to scatter some air-slaked lime over the floor. This makes 

 a, good disinfectant, and a good deodorizer. Many flock- 

 masters do not remove the manure from their sheep barns 

 oftener than once a year. While this method may work 

 satisfactorily in the case of very small flocks, no one set- 

 ting any value on a really good stud flock would be liable 

 to follow this plan. Just as soon as the flock goes to pas- 

 ture the barn should be thoroughly cleaned out, or the 

 manure will depreciate ir^ value from the escape of am- 

 monia from it. 



The Importance of Abundant Bedding. 



Where sheep are allowed to wallow around in the mud 

 the shepherd must expect trouble from foot-scald, espe- 

 cially where an excessive quantity of the animals' own ex- 

 crement is mixed with the mud. Foot-scald is usually the 



