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necessary, both lambs and ewes generally fall back, whereas by 

 depasturing- the old turf first and following with the seeds, an 

 improvement is rapidly seen, as the ewes milk better. A few 

 swedes, cabbage, or mangolds, and good clover-hay in racks is of 

 great assistance, and keeps up the flow of milk, so essential to the 

 well-being of the lambs. In the case of the ewes with single 

 lambs it is advisible, if possible, to let the lambs run forward on 

 to green rye, kale, cabbage, or even to young seeds, where the 

 corn troughs can be placed. This is easily accomplished with 

 lamb hurdles, and prevents the ewes getting too fat for breeding 

 purposes. If it can be spared, a little good clover-hay in racks 

 may however be given them. As much change of pasture as 

 possible is recommended, and if that they are taken to is not so 

 good as that they have left, they should be assisted with an 

 increased supply of roots or other succulent food. A change 

 apparently for the worse generally proves better than no change 

 at all. 



LAMB SHELTERS, &c. 



A circular enclosure of flake hurdles, with a lamb hurdle open 

 to the South, affords capital protection for lambs from the cold 

 North and East winds ; so also do treacle, sugar, or other large 

 barrels with one end knocked out, placed about the field and 

 open to a warm quarter, These barrels can easily be turned 

 daily against the wind, and lambs will make extensive use of 

 them. Warmth to a young- animal is equal to so much food. 

 Heaps of soil or rubbish, with one or more loads of fresh lime 

 spread over them, may be advantageously placed in each field 

 for the lambs to gambol about on, and the lime will be found to 

 prevent the same becoming unduly tainted and unhealthy. 



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It is often the practice to burl the ewe, i.e., cut away the wool 

 on the inside thighs and round the tail, and trim the wool round 

 the udder before sending the ewes to a distant field. It no doubt 

 is right in theory, but practical men say it is wrong, for should 

 cold East winds prevail gargetted udders will be the result with 



