68 SHEEP FARMING IN AMERICA. 



fai-iu flock became infected, we dipped all in 

 the middle of winter, turning back to the old 

 quarters, and cured each case effectually, so 

 that there has never been a reappearance of 

 the disease upon the farm. The dipping was 

 repeated in ten days to give chance for eggs 

 to hatch. 



This dipping so thoroughly also eradicates 

 ticks which is no small matter. 



EEGULAE DIPPING OF THE FAEM FLOCK. 



While new sheep added to the flock should 

 be dipped whenever they arrive, barring ex- 

 ceedingly cold weather, the regular flock needs 

 its annual hath, and this should be given imme- 

 diately aftei" shearing, when ewes and lambs 

 may all be dipped at a nominal cost. It takes 

 nearly a gallon of liquid to dip a yearling of 

 medium size with its fleece on, but to dip a 

 shorn sheep takes not more than a quart, and 

 the little lamb a small amount. T'his annual 

 cleaning up prevents ticks getting foothold 

 and heads off a lot of other troubles, such as 

 sore eyes and mouths, canker of teats, and 

 sheep lice. 



It is not a troublesome operation to dip a 

 flock of sheep. The water should be conveni- 

 ently at hand and some means of heating it. 

 All open kettle of 30 to 40 gallons capacity 

 will serve if nothing else is convenient ; red hot 

 irons may be thrown into the tank to heat 

 what is left from a previous dipping; there 

 should be a large pen to hold the sheep and a 

 small one close to the tank for a catching pen. 



