CONTENTS 



PAGE. 



Preface in 



List of Illustrations xi 



INTRODUCTION. 

 THE SHEPHERD AND His GALLING xv 



CHAPTER I. 

 ESTABLISHING THE FLOCK. 



Value of Sheep on the Farm Small Flock for Begin- 

 ners Scrub Ram Unprofitable Selection of Ram 

 Age of Ram to Use Care of Ram in Summer 

 Ram in the Fall Number of Ewes to One Ram 

 Feed for Ram The Ram in Winter The Ewe 

 Flock 1 



CHAPTER II. 

 GENERAL MANAGEMENT OF THE FLOCK. 



The Handling of Sheep Catching Sheep Leading 

 Sheep Carrying Small Sheep or Lambs Setting 

 a Heavy Sheep on its Rump Sore Teeth Age of 

 Sheep 19 



CHAPTER III. * 

 WINTER CARE AND FEEDING. 



Winter Grain for Ewe Flock Amount of. Grain to be 

 Fed Succulent Feeds Roughage Winter Quar- 

 ters Lambing Pens Exercise Gestation Period 

 of Ewes Lambing Time Ewes With Twins and 

 Triplets Ewes With Single Lambs Lambs Born 

 Weak Reviving the Almost Lifeless Lamb 

 [VII] 



