60 Sheep Management, Breeds and Judging. 



On account of the dangers of lambing time it is 

 most essential that the shepherd be near the flock 

 at all times during this period. As a good shep- 

 herd must give up many hours of sleep in order to 

 raise as large a percentage of lambs as possible, a 

 small room should be provided for him in the 

 sheep barn close to the lambing pens so that he may 

 be comfortable during his weary watch. In this 

 room should be a cot or bed upon which he can lie 

 down when his duty does not require him to be 

 with his flock. A stove should also be furnished so 

 that the shepherd may keep warm in cold weather. 

 By keeping a teakettle of water on the stove he 

 will always have warm water on hand, which is 

 often needed. Otherwise, if he should find a 

 chilled lamb which needs a warm bath at once to 

 revive it, he will be compelled to run to the house, 

 build a fire, and warm water, causing serious 

 delay. 



Wealthy flockowners have even more furniture 

 in the shepherd's room than is here mentioned. 

 Good shepherds are always scarce, and if the 

 flockowner is fortunate enough to have such a one 

 he should make it as convenient and comfortable 

 for him as possible during lambing time, his sea- 

 son of hardest work. 



