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lambs from the L, maybe a house cat, or a rat or 

 barn fowl, and they fled to the main part of the 

 shed soon after they were turned to their feed. A 

 few ventured and ate too much corn. They died. 

 The writer has had a death loss of less than 1 per 

 cent, and as high as 6 per cent. No one need feel 

 disheartened at a loss of 3 per cent between pur- 

 chase and sale. 



To absolutely prevent loss it is quite necessary to 

 start with healthy lambs; to rest them and begin 

 by feeding very moderately, using good clover or 

 alfalfa hay as the basis of their ration and to in- 

 troduce them to corn very slowly and gradually; to 

 increase the ration so slowly that they will be un- 

 aware of the change to feed always with perfect 

 regularity and always a little less grain than they 

 will consume and to give attention to very thorough 

 ventilation and the supply of pure water. The salt 

 supply should be always conveniently available. 

 Nothing should ever frighten the lambs. Stam- 

 peding them will often cause death. When lambs are 

 lying down they should never be disturbed. They 

 fatten most while reclining and asleep. 



PEAS FOR LAMBS. 



In some regions where the Canada field peas 

 thrive, or near the factories where split peas are 

 prepared, peas or pea refuse is available for lamb 

 feeding. There is nothing better. Lambs grow, 

 thrive and fatten admirably on this food. With 

 peas for the grain ration it is not so material that 



