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torn of matched pine flooring. This makes a 

 shatllow box or feed through. At the corners are 

 legs of 2x2 inch stuff, 40 inches high. The 

 vertical slats are of i/2-iiich stuff 3 inches wide 

 and are spaced 6V2 inches apart. The top of 

 the box should be about 12 inches high. In 

 this rack may be fed any sort of grain or for- 

 age. The wide openings between the slats per- 

 mit sheep to thrust their heads clear in aftd 

 there they will stand quietly eating until they 

 have consumed the ration with little waste, 

 whereas if the vertical slats are placed close 



1X7- 16" 



TWO VIEWS OF FEED-EACK. 



together the lambs will pull the hay out, drop- 

 ping it beneath their feet. This is a cheap form 

 of rack, durable, easily made and as effective 

 as any. The length should be to fit well with 

 the type of bam used, so that rows iof these 

 Tsujks will, when required, make divisiions or 

 fit between the posts of the basement. 



Now, with the feed racks in place, with 

 water, and the mow above stored with clover 

 or alfalfa hay, which should have been early 

 cut, we are ready for the lambs. First a wotd 

 about the yard. It should have in it about a 

 half greater capacity than the roof covers, not 



