SHEEP. 



207 



Again, having horns, they are said to be able to take 

 care of themselves against dogs. 



For the dog nuisance, lead is more effectual, and Shoot Dogs, 

 ever}' farmer who has a valuable flock of sheep 

 should keep a loaded gun in a convenient place, and 

 when he finds a dog chasing his sheep he should 

 shoot it, depending on the law for protection. 



112. SHR0P>H1RK. 



The feeding and exercise of breeding ewes re- Feeding of 

 quires special attention. In the autumn, when being ^''*^" 

 mated, they should receive extra food. Nothing is 

 better than a feed of rape each day. It is ad\4sable 

 to have lambs come earh' in the spring, provided 

 the ewes have a warm pen. The lambs should have 

 a compartment in the pen (arranged so that the 

 ewes cannot get in), and where they can receive 

 extra feed of pulped roots, cut clover, bran, bruised 

 oats and ground flax (mixed). The lambs should 

 be docked when a week old. 



