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THE GOOD Sheep are easily frightened, in fact, are very high strung 

 SHEPHERD animals. The good shepherd keeps them contented. This 

 is the only way to get maximum production from the flock. 

 Frequently a great cause for discontent on farms is irregular feeding 

 this is true of all animals. Any animal can easily fret off more than the 

 delayed meal can put on. Besides, this isn't fair treatment. 



WATER Be sure to give the sheep water that is fresh and clean. Give 

 plenty. They will thrive if watered only once a day; but the 

 gain is way out of proportion if they have free access to water and can 

 get it anytime. 



If watered from troughs, don't let these become icy; but after sheep 

 are through drinking turn each trough over. If sheep are allowed to drink 

 icy water their bodies soon become chilled. This lowers the natural vigor 

 and takes more feed to warm up. Sheep are easy victims to chilled 

 stomachs. Ewes often lose their lambs from this one cause. 



SALT Keep salt before the flock. It is about as necessary as food. Too 

 little in the blood shows relaxation. If where the sheep can help 

 themselves anytime they won't overeat it. Salt helps to keep down internal 

 parasites. Better attention to salting would cut down about half the present 

 trouble with these pests. 



Read page 46 for a good formula for a home made medicated stock salt 

 that is an ideal conditioner for sheep. It is easy to make and costs less 

 than 2*/2 cents a pound. This simple conditioner will practically insure the 

 flock from internal parasites. 



PARASITES Parasites, both internal and external, favor sheep. They 

 are the big enemy to sheepmen's profits. Under diseases 

 we discuss this big subject fully. Here is a special caution: Treat the 

 collie at regular intervals for intestinal worms or he will pass this infesta- 

 tion over to your flock and soon they will be having Gid or Staggers. 

 Conkey's Worm Drops are the specific dog worm remedy. A collie dog 

 with worms is the worst natural enemy to your sheep. Treatment must 

 be regular, every two months, and of course the dog must be tied up away 

 from the flock during the treatment. 



DISINFECTING Remember, for all disease, the old warning is the best 

 advice Prevention: Disinfect their quarters, using 

 Conkey's Nox-i-cide Dip and Disinfectant. Sprinkle all corners or hedge 

 bottoms where they gather in hot weather. This will sweeten the ground, 

 and tend to keep healthy their hoofs. 



DIPPING In most of the Western States the use of a dip is enforced. 

 Sheep are not admitted to national range unless certified free 

 from disease, or dipped according to legal requirement. It is believed 

 that combined efforts like this will practically stamp out the terrible scab 

 disease. In Montana, if animals with contagious diseases, such as lip 

 or leg ulceration, etc., are net promptly treated after due notice, they are 

 taken up by the state, and the state veterinarian treats them at the cost of 

 the owner. Loss from sheep scab is great only where treatment is neglected. 

 It is easily cured at the simple cost of Conkey's Nox-i-cide Dip and Disin- 

 fectant, used as directed. 



