MAINTENANCE OF BREEDING EWES OF MUTTON AND WOOL SHEEP 



Lot I Part II Shropshire Ewes Representative of 

 Those Used in Lot II 



and kept closed only in severe weather. At lambing time the ewes 

 were invariably removed to warmer quarters, and after one week 

 returned to the open shed. 



Weighing 



Individual weights were taken on three consecutive days, at 

 the beginning and close of each winter and summer period. At 

 the end of every four weeks during the winter period, weights were 

 taken on three consecutive days, the first and third days being 

 group weights of each lot, and the second day individual weights 

 of each sheep. A single group weight was taken at the middle of 

 each four-week period. During the summer months individual 

 weights were taken every four weeks 6 . 



Lot IV Part II Delaine-Merino Ewes 

 Representative of Those Used in Lot III 



6 Details of methods of feeding and air-dry matter of feeds in Annual Re- 

 port, Penna. State Qpllege, 1911-12, 1913-14, and 1915-16. 



