General Management of the Flock. 



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two feet long and two inches wide. One of these 

 should be tied on the upper jaw, the other on the 

 lower jaw between the 

 front and back teeth. By 

 pulling on these two strips 

 one man will be able to 

 hold the mouth open while 

 another examines it, as is 

 shown in the accompany- 

 ing illustration. 



In case there should be 

 a loose or badly decayed 

 tooth that troubles the 

 sheep in eating, this should 

 be removed by means of 

 a small pair of pinchers. 

 If the outside edge of 

 one of the back teeth has 

 grown so long and sharp 

 that it cuts into the flesh, 

 a file should be taken and 

 the sharp edge or point 

 filed off. Many sheep have suffered from sore 

 teeth without their owners knowing what ailed 

 them. 



THE AGE OF SHEEP. 



The age of a sheep can be closely determined 

 from its teeth. When a sheep has a full set of 



PLATE 12., How a sheep's 

 mouth is held open while the 

 teeth are being examined. 



