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wethers a grain mixture consisting of one part 

 bran, two parts oats, one part cracked field peas, 

 and one part barley. A little corn may be added in 

 place of peas, if these are not available. Heavy 

 corn feeding, however, should be avoided, as it 



PLATE 58. A pair of prize-winning Southdown yearling wethers 

 shown by the University of Wisconsin. 



produces too soft a carcass, which does not insure 

 firm handling when alive and shows surplus fat 

 when dressed. Many fitters of wethers have 

 learned bitter lessons from feeding too much corn. 

 This rich grain ration will not do for lambs in 

 warm weather, for it is too heavy. During the 



