﻿1G BULLETIN 20, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



PENS AND LOTS. 



Sorting pens and lots are very useful, especially if the flock is of 

 any considerable size. It is often desirable to separate the different 



Fig. 2. — Panel and braces for making a portable sheep fence. Wire fencing is also frequently used in the 



construction of panels. 



classes of sheep. A number of lots should be available for this. A 

 chute, with a gate that swings either way, saves much time and 



Fig. 3.— Extension hurdle; convenient for making temporary partitions in the pens. Can be closed up 

 to 6 feet 4 inches or extended to 11 feet 4 inches. 



trouble in separating the sheep. An arrangement of this kind is 

 illustrated in figure 4. 



