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is no further necessity of milking them and the udders are in perfect con- 

 dition for the next lambing season. Many ewes fail to raise a lamb because 

 their udders become caked and ruined as a result of weaning the lambs with- 

 out giving attention to them. 



As soon as the ewe flock has been properly dried off and culled, it should 

 be given an opportunity to improve in condition by having access to good 

 pasture supplemented if necessary with special forage crop. Rape of the 

 Dwarf-Essex variety is a good crop to supply extra forage. Pastures may 



