18 Sheep Management, Breeds and Judging. 



up-to-date type of the breed he chooses, he will 

 soon learn when it comes to selling for breeding 

 purposes that he cannot command the highest 

 prices on account of lack of type. Likewise, if 

 good type is in evidence, and the right conforma- 

 tion is lacking, the same thing happens. In rais- 

 ing pure-breds, start right, and you will always be 

 right. 



It has been stated that it is a mistake to use a 

 ram lamb for breeding. However, it is a more 

 serious mistake to breed the ewe lambs. First, one 

 cannot raise fifty per cent of the lambs from ewe 

 lambs, since nature has not fitted them to become 

 mothers at this early age. Lambs born from ewe 

 lambs are generally small and weak, and in spite 

 of good care and feeding, the mother too often is 

 not supplied with enough milk for the young lamb. 

 Second, if the flockowner follows the practice of 

 breeding ewe lambs, he will find in a few years 

 that his flock is degenerating in size, constitution, 

 and weight of fleece. These are all points worthy 

 of consideration if success in sheep husbandry 

 is expected. 



