WESTERN LAMB FEEDING 



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light lamb, too light the owner thought to put upon 

 the market in the fall. In the feedlot yearlings 

 thrive. They do not always have perfect front teeth 

 and are therefore less able to eat ear corn. If 

 bought light enough their gain is very good. They 

 may be fed best in just the way described for feed- 



A PAIR OF HAMPSHIRE LAMBS. 



ing lambs and their treatment need vary in no par- 

 ticular save one. Should there be any ewes among 

 these yearlings the feeder must be very careful that 

 they do not get access in any way to the ram, or 

 that there be no rams among the lot when bought. 



Ewes in the feedlot will not very often drop liv- 

 ing lambs. If they are sent to market before lamb- 



