222 



Sheep Management. 



Ewes Cont. 



drying up the, 86 

 exercise for, in winter, 39, 



44 



feed for, after lambing, 57 

 flushing out, after lambing, 



57 



flushing the, 134 

 gestation period of, 43 

 grade or pure-bred, 17 

 grain for, in winter, 33 

 number of, to one ram, 15 

 shearing before or after 



lambing, 96 

 succulent feeds for, 34 

 tagging, at lambing time, 59 

 time to breed, 139 

 Examining the teeth, 27 

 Exercise, importance of, for 

 ewes, 39, It 

 for show sheep, 185, 



210 



little, for fattening 

 sheep. 1 .">.' 



Fairs, judging sheep at, 217 

 Fattening, age of sheep to feed 



for, Iffi 



for market, 115 

 grain for, 158 

 principles of, 149 

 roughages for, 160 

 shelter necessary for, 



157 

 succulent feeds for, 



161 



Fat wethers, see Wethers 

 Feeders, age of, 146 



selection of, 147 

 Feed for ewe after lambing, 57 

 Feed for the ram, 16 

 Feeding for market, 145 

 Feeding, order of, 153 



principles of, 149 

 Feet trimming, 100 

 Field peas for fattening, 160 

 Field peas, grazing on, 161 

 Fitting breeding class, time to 

 start, 183 



Fitting sheep for show ring, 177 



Fitting wethers for shows, 197 



Fleece, tying up the, 93 



Flock, establishing the, 1 



management of the, 19 

 small, for beginners, 2 



Flushing out the ewe after lamb- 

 ing, 57 



Flushing the ewes, 131 



Foot-rot, 102 



Founder, danger of, 211 



remedy for, 213 



Full mouth, 31 



Gentleness, importance of, 149 



Gestation period of ewes, 43 



Grading up flock, 5 



Grain for ewes in winter, 33 

 fattening, 158 

 the ram, 16 

 young lambs, 68 



Grain trough for lambs, (i7 



old sheep, <>7 



Grub in the head, 116 



prevention, 118 



Hand coupling, 11 



Hand feeding or self-feeders, 157 



Hay, alfalfa, .!(, 



blue grass, 36 



clover. :?(. 



marsh. 36 



timothy, 36 

 Hay for fattening, 161 

 Hay rack. U7 

 Heat of rues, time, 13 



Inflammation of the eyes, 43 

 udder, .">.K 



Judging sheep at fairs, 217 

 Judgment in feeding, 151 



Labor required by sheep, 1 

 Lamb, almost lifeless, reviving. 

 49 



chilled, 50 



ram, using for breeding, 9 

 Lamb creep, 65 

 Lambing, assisting the e\ve in, 52 



