100 Sheep Management. 



It is difficult to estimate how much feed is wasted 

 and how much flesh is lost when ticks or lice are 

 present in a flock. It is certain, however, that a 

 great portion of the feed consumed by the sheep 

 helps to support these pests. They suck much 

 blood out of the sheep, and this blood which the 

 sheep needs for its maintenance must be restored 

 through the feed, which should be used by the 

 sheep for its growth and development. Therefore 

 it is very unwise to let sheep suflVr from such 

 prsts through failure to dip them at least once a 

 year. 



TRIMMING THi: II-liT. 



It is most essential that sheep have their feel 

 taken care of just as well as any other part of their 

 bodies. It is necessary to attend to their feet, first, 

 to prevent foot rot, and second, to avoid crooked 

 and broken-down pasterns. There is some dif- 

 ference in the amount of care necessary for the 

 various breeds of sheep. In general, the feet of 

 sheep which produce the finest grade of wool need 

 most attention. The hoof of the Merino, which 

 has the finest wool, grows much more rapidly 

 than that of other breeds, and the feet of South- 

 downs, the breed next finest in wool, also need 

 more attention than do the Oxfords, Cheviots., or 

 long wool breeds, which have the coarser fleeces. 

 However, any breed of sheep ought to have it* 



