206 MODERN SHEEP I BREEDS AND MANAGEMENT. 



tion of warm soapy water and a reduction of the ewe's grain ration 

 is the remedy. Many young lambs are lost annually by what is 

 known as "pinning/ 7 This is caused by the accumulation of 

 excrement at the vent and tail in such a manner that the proper 

 functions of the bowels can not be performed. In such cases the 

 excrement should be removed, the tail freed and the parts dusted 

 with chalk or sand to prevent a recurrence of the trouble. White 

 scours is caused by the curdling of milk in the stomach. Common 

 cooking soda, one-fourth of an ounce, sulphate of magnesia, one 

 ounce,. and a small quantity of ground ginger, as much as can be 

 taken up on a dime, mixed with a small quantity of flaxseed tea 

 or gruel, followed four hours later with a dose of two ounces of 

 linseed oil, is a very good remedy. A ewe which has given birth to 

 a dead lamb should not be allowed to run with the healthy ewes and 

 lambs. Sore mouth is a very common trouble with lambs. Im- 

 proper rations for the ewe sometimes are responsible for this con- 

 dition. The following is an English remedy of much virtue: 

 Sulphate of iron, four ounces; carbolic acid (pure), four drams; 

 glycerine, four ounces; water, one and a half pints. Dissolve the 

 carbolic acid in the glycerine, and the iron in the water and mix 

 the two solutions. Shake well before applying. Apply with a 

 soft brush, repeating the dressing daily until a cure is effected. 



HOW TO CATCH A SHEEP. 



It is not proper to catch a sheep by its wool. Butchers know 

 what this means to the poor animal, since it leaves a black mark or 

 bruise on the carcass which interferes very much with its sale. 

 Catch the sheep either by the hind leg above the gambril joint or 

 by placing the hand underneath the jaw or neck. Those using a 

 crook should aim to catch the sheep above the gambril joint. There 

 is danger. of severely injuring the leg by catching it below this 

 joint. 



CLIPPING THE WOOL FROM THE EWE*S FLANKS. 



It is a good plan to clip the wool from the ewe's flanks and 

 udder just before lambing, as this gives her offspring a better 

 chance to reach the fountain of sustenance. Dirty tag locks often 

 cause a good deal of trouble by getting into the lamb's mouth, 

 in the place of the teat, and disgusting it so much that for a long 

 time it refuses to have anything to do with it. The best time to 

 remove the wool is immediately after the ewe has been relieved of 

 her lamb and is still weak from the efforts of labor. Care must be 

 taken not to cut the teat or otherwise injure the ewe. 



RAISING ^COSSET" LAMBS. 



Only in the case of pure-breds is there much profit in raising 

 "cossets" by giving them too much milk at a time rather than a 



