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CHAPTER IV. 



SELECTION AND MANAGEMENT 88-121 



Restocking a Farm with Sheep 88 



Selection of the Ram 89 



Keeping a Type 90 



Fixing Type 94 



Renewed Vitality from Fresh Blood 98 



Vitality the Thing to Strive for 99 



Selection of the Ewes 99 



Getting Home with the Flock 101 



Importance of Dipping 102 



The Scab Germ 103 



The Dipping Vat 105 



Regular Dipping of the Farm Flock 109 



Summary of Dipping 110 



Fall Treatment of the Ewe Flock 112 



Mating 113 



Putting in the Ram 114 



Management of the Ram 115 



Care of the Pregnant Ewe 117 



CHAPTER V. 



CABE OF THE BWE AND YOUNG LAMB 122-162 



The Ewe Barn 122 



Care at Lambing Time 125 



Feeding of the Ewe After Lambing 131 



Troubles of Young Lambhood 137 



Sore Mouths and Teats 138 



Feeding the Lambs 139 



Feeding for the Market 142 



Dressing Lambs for Fancy Winter Market 148 



Treatment of the Late-born Lambs 151 



Feeding Corn on Grass 154 



Summer Shade 155 



Marketing the Spring Lamb 158 



Docking 159 



Castration of Old Rams 160 



Castration of Lambs 161 



Weaning 161 



CHAPTER VI. 



SUMMER CABE AND MANAGEMENT 163-199 



The Ewe Flock . . 163 



