8o FARM MANAGEMENT 



As far as possible the ewes with twins 

 should be put on the better pasture, otherwise 

 they should get cake in addition to the grass. 

 If the fields are not sufficiently sheltered for 

 the lambs, then thatched hurdles or boxes, with 

 their backs to the wind, should be provided to 

 give shelter. At three weeks old the male 

 lambs are castrated and their tails docked. 



About June, when the lambs will be four- 

 teen weeks old, they are weaned. After 

 weaning put the ewes on the poorer pastures 

 to dry up their udders. The lambs are dipped 

 and put on sweet herbage that has not carried 

 sheep for some time. A little later they may 

 go on to rape or kale and get dry food as well. 

 The wether and ewe lambs should be separated 

 as winter approaches. The wethers may be 

 fattened in winter and sold fat in March after 

 clipping. Sheep as a rule should be washed 

 before being shorn, in order to clean the wool, 

 the washing being done in a pond, stream or 

 tank, each sheep being thrown into the water 

 and kept there for about a minute. 



Early Lamb. — The earlier lambs can be 

 put on the market, the more profitable they are. 

 In the production of early lamb four principles 



