140 Sheep Management. 



is not supplied the digestion of the sheep will be 

 impaired and serious consequences will follow. 

 Sheep crave salt, and when it is given to them only 

 once in a while they will usually eat too much at 

 one time 1 . They will then drink excessive amounts 

 of water, which will upset the digestive organs 

 and often cause severe scouring. If salt is sup- 

 plied in abundance at all times, at no time will 

 the sheep consume an excessive amount. Theiv- 

 forr, if all is to go well in the flock, one must not 

 fail to provide' snlt every day of the year. 



Ki:i:i> DOWN liUKDOCKS AM) SANDlit HS. 



Burdocks and sandhill's arc hitter enemies to the 

 watchful llockmastcr. When he notices that some 

 of the sheep have collected any of these mean burs, 

 he becomes alarmed, knowing that the appear- 

 ance of his flock is much injured. Hut this is not 

 all. He also realizes that the value of the wool is 

 lessened when it comes to selling it, since buyers 

 greatly object to wool in such a condition. Again, 

 suppose the shepherd wants to show some of his 

 sheep at the county fair. Can he do it when their 

 fleeces are matted together with these burs? He 

 may show them but they will not win any pri/es, 

 as the fleeces of prize winners must be in good, 

 clean condition. The judge will not injure his 

 hands on such sheep by handling them, instead IK 



