CARE OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS 503 



ing season comes at a propitious time, that is, when grass is 

 succulent. The second and third of these advantages ap- 

 ply equally to foals. 



The season for lambs to arrive is from November 

 i to June i, according to the market for which they 

 are grown and as to whether they are grown for 

 breeding uses. Milk lambs are best in season when 

 produced between November i and February i. Eas- 

 ter lambs are best produced from January i to March i. 

 Spring lambs for the general market come most oppor- 

 tunely in March and April, and lambs for autumn and win- 

 ter feeding, from April onward. - For breeding uses they 

 usually develop somewhat better when born in the early 

 rather than the late spring. 



When but one litter of swine is reared in a season 

 it may be produced any season that may be most convenient 

 after settled cold weather is gone, which will, give the pigs 

 time to develop sufficiently for the market for which they 

 are intended. When two litters are wanted, March and 

 April are auspicious months for the first litter, and Sep- 

 tember and October for the second. The earlier month in 

 each instance is to be preferred. 



Where the conveniences are not at hand for properly 

 protecting young animals from inclement weather, or for 

 furnishing them and the dams with suitable food, they 

 should not be brought forth under such conditions. These 

 conditions sometimes exist on the arable farm and are very 

 frequently present in range areas. 



Young animals, from the nature of their necessities, 

 call for more attention than animals that are older. The 

 time for giving it is less easily secured from the beginning 

 of seed time to the end of harvest, when farm work is al- 

 ways pressing. Because of this and for other reasons, the 

 aim should be to avoid having young animals brought into 

 existence at such a time. 



The season at which young animals shall be born can- 

 not be completely controlled by the owner of the stock, but 



