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which shows a lamb creep in the interior of the 

 sheep barn at the University of Wisconsin. Within 

 the space, thus set off specially for the lambs, is 

 placed a feed trough, having a flat bottom. This 



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PLATE 23. Trough in which grain is fed to the young lambs. 



trough is constructed in the manner shown in the 

 cut. The trough is about four inches deep and 

 nine inches wide and rests on legs nailed to each 

 end. At each end of the trough a piece of six-inch 

 board is nailed on, to stand up over the feed trough 

 eight inches. On top of these two upright boards 

 another six-inch board is nailed across the entire 

 length of the trough to prevent the lambs from 



PLATE 24. Feed trough used at the University of Wisconsin, in 

 which hay is fed to young lambs, and both hay and grain to older sheep. 



