90 SHEEP FARMING IN AMERICA. 



Usually it is well to help the lamb to its 

 first meal, especially if the ewe is youHg, and 

 it is her first born. The easiest way to do this 

 is to gently set her on her rump, as though you- 

 were going to shear her, kneeling down behind 

 her and with her shoulders resting against you. 

 First start the milk from her teats, then tak- 

 ing the lamb with the right hand (the left 

 arm being under the ewe to support her), lay 

 it down on its side and opening its mouth in- 

 sert the teat, when it will usually begifi.' to 

 suck immediately. Let it get a pretty fair belly- 

 ful and its chances are bright for coming on 

 in good, strong fashion. 



The shepherd should observe whether it aft- 

 erward goes to sucking on its own account, and 

 ']1 it does there need not be many slips between 

 that lamb and a ten dollar bill, if it is born 

 right! 



Supposing there is a wrong presentation.- 

 The shepherd is fortunate if he has a small 

 hand, for it is his duty to help put things 

 right. We can not here give details of how 

 this is to be done, but knowing the natural' 

 presentation the shepherd should be able to 

 study it out for himself. He must carefully 

 anoint his hand with lard or vaseline and avoid 

 so far a^s possible any rough treatment or in- 

 jury to the delicate parts. The writer has 

 taken seyerat lambs away with hind feet first 

 without" difficulty, but should the head be turned 

 back it must be straightened' before dtelivery 

 is possible. 



There will be much more difficulty with 



