CHOICE FEEDER LAMBS 



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Grades of Feeders. --The grade to which a feeder sheep belongs 

 is determined by its form, quality, constitution, condition, and 

 weight. In all particulars except weight the following description 

 of a choice feeder lamb, taken from Illinois Station Bulletin 129, 



FIG. 212. Choice feeder lambs thrifty and free from coarseness. 



Fia. 213. Choice feeder lambs showing compactness and quality. 



serves as a description of "choice animals in the other subclasses 

 (Figs. 212 and 213) : 



" Choice Feeder Lambs. Choice feeders, if properly managed, 

 will develop into choice and prime mutton lambs. Of all the grades 

 that generally come to the notice of buyers, this one is probably more 

 uniform than any other. In order to get a fixed standard from 

 which to make comparisons this grade is described in detail. 



" What the buyer expects of choice feeders is the ability to finish 



