EQUIPMENT for raising sheep on farms need not be 

 expensive. In mild latitudes little housing is needed, 

 and the main need is for fencing and pastures of sufficient 

 number an{l size to allow frequent changing of flocks to 

 fresh ground to insure health. Where winters are longer 

 and more severe, buildings and sheds are necessary to fur- 

 nish protection from storms, though no special provisions 

 are needed for warmth. Dryness, good ventilation, and free- 

 dom from drafts are the first requisites of buildings for 

 sheep. Convenience in feeding and shepherding must also 

 be held in mind in locating and planning such buildings or 

 sheds. 



Small flocks can be cared for in sections of barns having 

 stabling or feed storage for other stock, but with a flock of, 

 say, 100 ewes separate buildings are desirable. The interior 

 arrangement of these buildings should be such as. to require 

 a minimum of labor and the least possible moving of the 

 ewes in doing the feeding and caring for them during the 

 lambing season. A building of this type can also be utilized 

 for fattening purchased lambs to be disposed of before lamb- 

 ing begins in the regular farm flock. A good supply of feed 

 racks, grain troughs, etc., can be provided at small expense 

 and will save labor and prevent waste of feed. 



