{J18 SHJEEP FARMING IN AMERICA. 



The beginner, in goat raising in the East 

 should fix in his mind a few facts. Angoras are 

 not exceptions to the universal rule in the ani- 

 mal world that food is required for sustenance 

 and growth. They are able, true, to eat foods 

 that other animals neglect, but as a rule brush- 

 wood is not very nutritious and there ought to 

 be some grass in connection. In winter time 

 Angoras deprived of food suffer as sheep would. 

 They can not subsist on coarse browse. They 

 need bright straw, com fodder, a very little 

 grain. Then let them browse what they will. 

 They absolutely must have abundant exercise to 

 keep them in health. They love to take it by 

 roaming about and browsing. 



They must not be crowded. The shed should 

 be roomy and airy and dry under foot. It is 

 absolutely essential that they should have an 

 a^bundance of fresh air. They are very dainty 

 about what they eat and will not eat any for- 

 age that has been dropped underfoot. Their 

 r3,cks, therefore, should be so made as to hold 

 the forage up. It is useless to lift hay or fod- 

 der from the floor or ground and put it again 

 into the rack; they refuse it. They have the 

 sensitive noses of rabbits. 



Do not forget the dryness under foot. The 

 yard must not be muddy, and if it becomes so, 

 slightly raised walks of plank or rock should 

 lead from the dry shed to the dry pasture out- 

 side. There should be abundant opportunity of 

 entrance to the shed. It is best to leave the 

 entire south side open, else some quarrelsome 

 individuals will prevent the others from gain- 

 ing ingress. 



