290 MODERN SHEEP I BREEDS AND MANAGEMENT. 



In the evening the treatment for both ewes and lamhs is the same 

 as that given in the morning. As soon as the lambs get well onto 

 the feed they should be given cut or pulped roots in conjunction 

 with their grain rations. It is one of the most interesting sights 

 imaginable to watch the young lambs greedily devouring the sliced 

 or -pulped roots. Common sweet turnips or Swedish turnips are 

 better for the young lambs than beets or mangels. They are less 

 liable to cause bowel troubles. Of course an abundant supply of 

 salt and worm powders should be accessible, notwithstanding that 

 the hot-house lamb is less liable to worm troubles than those born 

 under other conditions. It is unnecessary to dock or castrate 

 spring lambs, as they are ready for market long before they get 

 "bucky." 



At a recent meeting of the Ohio Live Stock Association at 

 Columbus, Ohio, Dr. H. P. Miller, the well-known Ohio early- 

 lamb-raiser, gave a talk on "Feeding Hot-House Lambs," which is 

 reported in Bulletin No. 8 of the association as follows: "He 

 said that the fact that many people are studying how to spend 

 their money was responsible for the market for these lambs and 

 the good prices they bring. They generally bring 45 to 60 cents 

 per pound retail. For this purpose the lambs must come in 

 October or November. A few in the latter part of September 

 can be disposed of on the Thanksgiving market. There is not 

 much general call for them after Easter, although some growers 

 close to the market continue to send in the young ones all summer. 

 They are marketed when 8 to 12 weeks old, at 45 to 55 Ibs. live 

 weight. They must be fat and pleasing in appearance, and of 

 attractive form. The first problem is to get the lambs in the proper 

 season. The sire is not so important, but ewes must be selected 

 that will lamb in the fall. There are other sires just as good as 

 the Dorset. The -Southdowns, Oxfords, Shropshires and Hamp*- 

 shires have all been used successfully. The longwool breeds are 

 not so good, as the lamb must look young. The Dorset ewe is 

 pre-eminent, but the Tunis is also good. Few, if any, of the 

 Downs will do. LTse high grades, whatever the breed. Single 

 lambs are preferred over twins. Have the ewes improving in 

 condition after mating. He advised having two rams to the flock, 

 using them alternately. They keep in better condition. Furnish 

 good clover, rape or pasture. Warm weather knocks the prices. 

 Get the lambs to feeding as soon as possible. They will gain 

 3 to 6 Ib. per week. Feed them whatever they want, but corn 

 is the best grain since it is fat that is sought. Wheat bran is 

 all right, but don't like oats or linseed meal. Alfalfa is fine and 

 clover good. Soy beans, corn and clover is his standard combi- 

 nation. He has special apartments for feeding. No feeding or 

 special treatment of the ewe after the lamb is born will make up 

 for poor treatment and feeding before. The instinct of the good 



