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of little lambs, and the abortion of ewes heavy 

 with lamb. 



Again, plenty of room should be provided for 

 sheep. A close, cramped condition is very dan- 

 gerous, especially for pregnant ewes. Some au- 

 thorities say that from eight to twelve square feet 

 are not too much room for each breeding ewe. 

 Of course the amount of space allowed each ewe 

 will depend somewhat on the size and breed. 



LAMBING PENS. 



Most sheep breeders provide a separate enclos- 

 ure in the sheep barn which is divided up into 

 several small pens called "lambing pens." In these 

 are placed the mothers with their newly born 

 lambs, each family by itself. These lambing pens 

 are of great value when lambs are born in the cold 

 winter months, February or March, and prevent 

 much annoyance from ewes disowning their lambs. 



EXERCISE FOR SHEEP IN WINTER. 



Too much emphasis cannot be placed on the im- 

 portance of exercise for pregnant ewes. The 

 more they walk and move about the stronger and 

 healthier the lamb crop will be. If pregnant ewes 

 have lots of exercise they will deliver their lambs 

 more easily, and to a great extent this will prevent 

 the lambs from coming wrong end first. The best 



