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ing warm weather they should be fed all the green 

 feed they will eat, such as cabbage, roots, and 

 green clover. Care must be taken that they are 

 not overheated and foundered from too heavy 

 grain feeding. There is, however, no danger of 

 getting lambs too fat through heavy grain feeding, 

 for they are growing too rapidly to put on much 

 fat. In cooler weather more grain may safely be 

 fed, and the allowance of green feed cut down 

 somewhat, for feeding an excessive amount ol 

 green feed continuously is apt to make the lambs 

 a little soft. Of course, there is not nearly so much 

 danger of lambs handling soft as there is in tho 

 case of yearlings. If a lamb at any time becomes 

 overheated and founders from eating too much 

 grain, it should be separated from the rest of the 

 flock and be given a dose of two tablespoonfuls 

 of epsom salts dissolved in water for a physic. If 

 this does not bring about the desired results 

 the dose should be repeated. The lamb should 

 not be given any more grain until the trouble is 

 over. When lambs are overheated they are stiff 

 in their legs and body, shake when walking, and 

 drink lots of water. If they are once foundered it 

 is difficult to get them right again. 



SYMPTOMS OF FOUNDER. 



The term foundering is well known to many ex- 

 pert show fitters. It does not make any difference 



