the ewe will die also unless relieved. The ewe shows symptoms of 

 this condition by a loss of appetite, a listless and pained expression 

 of the eyes and a dropping of the head. In advanced cases an offen- 

 sive odor from the vagina is characteristic. Such ewes should have 

 the lambs removed, and should be thoroughly flushed out with one- 

 half per cent, solution of a coal tar disinfectant every other day, unti 

 restored to normal condition. 



Raising Orphan Lambs. 



Where it is necessary to raise a lamb by hand, a definite course 

 of procedure should be employed. Warm cow's milk used at a temper- 

 ature of 90 F. is a good substitute for ewe's milk. A nursing bottle 

 with a rubber nipple is necessary, but it should be washed thoroughly 

 in warm water before being used. Feed the lambs every two hours 

 the first two days, after which the interval may be extended to four 

 times, daily, while at the end of two weeks, twice daily will suffice 

 provided the lamb eats grain. Skim milk or sour milk will cause in- 

 digestion in lambs. Ewe's milk contains about seven per cent, fat, 

 while cow's whole milk on the average contains 3.5 per cent fat. The 

 milk fed the new-born lambs should be as nearly similar to its mother's 

 milk as possible. 



Lamb Brooder. 



The lamb brooder, as illustrated in Fig. 21, is constructed of a 

 frame twenty-four inches high and covered with burlap sacks. A foot 

 warmer or tw r o are placed in the brooder. On very cold nights, lambs 

 from twelve to forty-eight hours old will crowd into this warm en- 

 closure. Where winter lambs are raised this simple equipment is 

 desirable. 



Ailments of Lambs. 



The ailments from which lambs are apt to suffer are indigestion, 

 scours, retention of excrement, wool balls and naval disease. Indi- 

 gestion is due to feed or exposure. The lamb becomes sluggish and 

 weak. If the ewe is in poor condition, feed oil meal or some succulent 

 feed. Give the lamb an ounce of castor oil. 



"Scours in lambs are the outcome of milk unsuitable or excessive, 

 or of germ infection. The result is profuse, white-colored evacu- 

 ations. It seldom takes the epidemic form, but in many instances 

 may occur simultaneously and from the same cause, that is, an ex- 

 cessive quantity of rich milk furnished. When indications of scours 



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