24 ON LODGING, LITTER, &e. 



main in the open field for the whole of the winter, 

 There are instances of their being buried many 

 days under the snow, and of their being withdrawn 

 from it safe and well. But at the season, when the 

 ewes lamb, the shepherds watch them during the 

 cold nights, lest the lambs might freeze ; principally 

 such, as come from young, feeble, and ill-fed moth- 

 ers. This accident is little to be feared, where the 

 lambs are put to the ewes in September. Before ex- 

 posing a large flock to the open air, a trial can be 

 made upon a small number, as was done at Mont- 

 bard. 



Q. When flocks are lodged in the open air, what 

 is done with sick, feeble, and languishing lambs 

 during bad weather ? 



A. When there are sick animals, and it is seen 

 that the air increases their disease, it is necessary to 

 put them under cover from rain, and to shelter them 

 from bad winds, in some corner of the shed, stable, 

 or other building, until they become stronger, or are 

 cured. 



Q. What extent should be given to a domestic 

 fold? 



A. When litter is scarce, the pen should be so 

 constructed, that all parts of it should have littei 

 enough ; but each sheep should be allowed the space 

 of six feet square. When there is plenty of litter, 

 it is proper to enlarge the pen, so as to give each an- 

 imal ten or twelve feet square : the places covered 

 with dung, being more distant from each other, than 

 in the smaller pen, the sheep dirty, and damage their 



