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lamb will draw heavily upon lier system for 

 nourishment. She can not even by eatiug alone 

 keep up her milk flow if she is a large milker, 

 but will decline somewhat in condition, even 

 when well fed. showing that her flesh also 

 turns to milk. 



Bear always in mind two facts. Sheep are 

 ruminating animals, accustomed by nature to 



A BUNCH OP NEBRASKA LEICESTEKS. 



eating bulky foods of moderate nutritive proi> 

 erties, and not accustomed to eating grain. 

 Next, sheep have delicate digestions, easily 

 disturbed by improper feeding, excessive feed- 

 ing or sudden changes in the amount of feed 

 given. Therefore make no sudden changes 

 and least of all make at once a large addition 

 of grain to her daily ration. In England ewes 



