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October, at an age when at one time they would have been 

 called lambs. 



The winter feeding of tegs is now confined to certain breeds 

 of sheep, such as the Cheviot, Leicester, Cotswold, and some 

 of the Down breeds. It is also used in the case of the smaller 

 and later lambs of our most forward breeds of sheep, such as 

 the Hampshire and Oxford Downs, the foremost and earliest 

 lambs being sold to butchers in the early autumn. The winter 

 feeding of tegs, therefore, is most generally carried out in the 

 case of breeds not famous for early maturity, and of later and 

 smaller lambs which are bought at the autumn fairs. 



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Grass loses its " nature " in September, and during October 

 tegs are finding their way from open grazing to the turnip 

 fold. The change should be made gradually, by placing the 

 tegs for a short period daily upon turnips and allowing them 

 to back run upon seeds or stubble. By this system they 

 become accustomed to winter fare, and by the time they are 

 closely penned upon it they have ceased to pine after green 

 food. The change from summer to winter keep should be 

 made with care, as, indeed, should all changes of diet. 



A few white turnips scattered over the pastures, or folding 

 on the turnips for a few hours only at first, with frequent 

 changes, tends to keep sheep healthy, and free from casualties. 

 To pen at once upon swedes, hay and corn, would be highly 

 dangerous, and certain to result in the death of some of the 

 flock. No root is more suitable for early winter feeding than 

 the Pomeranian and common white globes. They are palat- 

 able, easy of digestion, and not too forcing or heating. Up to 

 December, sheep will do better on these soft turnips than 

 upon the harder and richer yellow and Swedish varieties. 

 Little hay is needed as long as grass can be had on the runs, 

 and the stubbles afford grazing, but as winter closes in and 

 the dark and wet days of November approach, something 



