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which the lambs can run and the ewes, 

 after being away from the lambs for 12 

 hours are returned and yarded there the 

 lambs will run in and milk them out for you 

 and when they have again gone out to feed 

 the ewes may be taken away for another pe- 

 riod. Thus there is a gradual separation, 

 neither ewes nor lambs experiencing a shock, 

 and if the ewes are put on rather sparse 

 picking they will soon be dry. There is but 

 one danger, viz., there may be some ewes yet 

 milking so heavily that their lambs will suffer 

 from gorging upon their return. The watchful 

 shepherd will be aware of such a case and 

 catching her will milk her out somewhat before 

 letting the lamb at her, or if it be a late-born 

 lamb allowing her to run with it a little 

 longer. 



