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than late lambs, as they go on to grass so big and 

 lusty as to defy many of the evils that attack later 

 lambs. 



MANAGEMENT OF THE RAM. 



The ram during the summer days should have 

 the run of a small lot with access to shade, with 

 abundant food, yet not too much, and with company 

 of other rams or of a few wethers, or some ram 

 lambs or even a few ewes running with him. He 

 should have careful attention that he remains in 

 perfect health, especial care being, taken not to put 

 him on a piece of infected grass where he may de- 

 velop parasites. Before the breeding season he 

 should be entirely separated from the ewes, and if 

 not in strong condition, given a regular feed of oats 

 and bran or some similar feed twice a day, not 

 enough to fatten him, but to put him in vigorous 

 condition. 



It is wise not to ever turn him with the ewes, but 

 better to bring them to him each morning early 

 while it is yet cool, penning them in a small pen so 

 that there is just room enough for him to move 

 about readily among them, and where they cannot 

 easily escape you when you desire to catch some of 

 them. 



After the ewes are brought up, let him come in 

 with them, and he will soon single out one that may 

 be in heat. Allow him to serve her once only and 

 immediately put her out, marking her at the same 

 time so that you will know that she has been bred. 



