FITTING YEARLING WETHERS AND LAMBS FOR EXHIBITION 5 



vertise his work as a stockman. While he may be criticised for 

 overfeeding, many stockmen may be criticised for underfeeding 

 and failing to bring out the full development of their animals. 

 No serious objection can be offered to show yard animals when 

 people understand the object of showing and know better than 

 to invest their time and money in endeavoring to imitate show 



FIGURE 1. THE NARROW, LONG-LEGGED LAMB IS NEVER A PRIZE 



WINNER 



Grade Shropshire lambs of same age and given the same feed and care. Never 

 select a lamb like the one on the right for fitting. The lamb on the left is of a 

 good show type. 



yard standards of condition in maintaining the practical breed- 

 ing herd or flock. 



When sheep have been once highly fitted and shown they can- 

 not be kept in that condition, but must be reduced in flesh. This 

 must be done most carefully, or the sheep may be seriously in- 

 jured, or even killed. However, if the owner is a careful feeder, 

 he does not sacrifice as many of his animals by show fitting as 

 many believe, because he understands reducing their flesh, as 

 well as putting it on. Reducing show sheep in flesh is accom- 



