﻿the management oe sheep <>x the kakm. 



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Hurdles are a great aid in handling sheep under certain circum- 

 stances. They are convenient in pasturing on rape and similar 

 crops where the sheep are to be confined to a portion of the field. 

 This is desirable in that it prevents the sheep picking out the choicest 

 pasture first and leaving the poorest for the last when, as a matter of 

 fact under fattening conditions, the best should be available. Fencing 

 off part of the field in this way also makes more frequent the rotation 

 of pasture. Woven-wire fencing is also used for making temporary 

 in closures. Drawings and dimensions of sheep hurdles are shown 

 in figures 2 and 3. 



Fig. 1. — Showing dimensions of a crate similar to the one shown in Plate III, figure 1 . 



Netting has largely taken the place of hurdles in England. -Both 

 cord and wire netting are used. The former has proved the more 

 popular. The cord is water-proofed by a mixture of oil and tar. 

 The netting is fastened to temporary stakes either by the use of ropes 

 or staples. Sheep farming in this country has not been intensive 

 enough to warrant a very extensive use of these appliances, but they 

 may be more in evidence in the future. Hurdles are also convenient 

 in making temporary pens. Lighter hurdles that can be handled 

 readily have a place upon every sheep farm. They are well worth 

 their cost. 



