102 Sheep Management. 



and this finally begins to make the foot sore, with 

 the result that foot rot sets in. 



As has been mentioned, the second danger is in 

 crooked and broken-down pasterns. Many good 

 sheep have been disregarded in the show ring on 

 account of crooked feet and broken-down pas- 

 terns, due to neglect of the shepherd in not trim- 

 ming their feet at the proper time. Foot trim- 

 ming is a phase of sheep husbandry that requires 

 the ilockinaster's attention just Hit 1 same as feed- 

 ing and shearing. 



PI.ATI: 3:5. Pruning knife, or clippers, used in removing tin- 

 portions of the surplus hoof. 



Ill the spring after shearing is the best lime to 

 trim Ihe feet of the Hock. In order to do this work 

 quickly il is well to turn the sheep out on damp 

 ground for several hours, which will clean their 

 hoofs and make' the horny part soft so that it will 

 cut easily. A clipper, also called a pruning knife, 

 such as is shown in the illustration, may be used 

 to remove the largest portion of the surplus hoof, 



