As most sheep farmers in the country will 

 own, losses from disease are fairly high. A small 

 flock, however, should not have a higher per- 

 centage of loss than 6 per cent., excluding un weaned 

 lambs. 



Wire worm is undoubtedly the worst pest far- diseases. 

 mers have to contend with, but with regular dosing 

 and change of grazing this trouble can be over- 

 come. Scab also can be eflFectually kept under by 

 dipping. Foot rot, which is rather bad in the more 

 rainy parts of the countr\', can be greatly reduced 

 by cutting the sheep's feet twice a year. Other 

 diseases, such as sheep pox, can be dealt with by 

 the inoculation of a vaccine which has been prepar- 

 ed by the Pathological Department. It is most 

 important, howexcr, that sick sheej) should be iso- 

 lated and be given special attention. 



The usual time for lambing is from October lambing 

 to December. Shearing takes place during De- season. 

 cember and January. It has been found ad- 

 visable in those par^s of the country where the 

 rainfall is heavy, to shear the lambs about seven to 

 eight months after they are dropped, as the carry- 

 ing of a heavy fleece for many months over that 

 period pulls down the sheep very much in condi- 

 tion. 



Every sheep farmer must have a small dipping importance 

 tank, either one of Cooper's portable swim baths, oF dipping. 

 or one of stone or cement. 



In no part of the country has it been found 

 necessary to shed sheep. For bomas, those con- 

 structed of bush or hurdles that can be easily re- 

 moved, have been found most suitable. 



Since the inception of the Government Stock government 

 Farm at Naivasha, sheep have been given considerable stock farm, 

 attention there, and the progress made is evidenced naivasha. 

 by the attached extracts from the Manager's Report 

 for 1915-16. 



"We have many varieties and grades of sheep 011 

 the farm, including pure Merino and pure Suffolk, 

 grade Merino, grade Lincoln Merino, grade Down 

 Merino and grade Welsh Merino. We have the 



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