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CHAPTER XVI 

 Shelter for Sheep Summer an<i Winter 



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1. The Shelter Called for in Winter 319 



(a) Protection from falling storms. 



(b) Protection from winds. 



(c) Protection from dampness. 



(d) They do not suffer readily. 



2. The Shelter Called for in Summer 321 



(a) Protection from cold rains. 



(b) Protection from excessive sunshine. 



(c) Protection from flies. 



3. Considerations in Locating a Sheep Shed 323 



(a) Aim to locate on ground dry and porous. 



(b) Aim to secure protection on the windward side. 



(c) Aim to secure ample room for yards and paddocks. 



4. Shelter that Is Not Costly 324 



(a) A shed of poles covered with straw or hay. 



(b) A shed with walls of baled straw. 



(c) A one-story shed with walls of logs or sods. 



5. The More Essential Features of a Permanent Sheep 



House 226 



(a) A building oblong in shape and not too wide. 



(b) A structure of two stories. 



(c) Facilities for convenient feeding. 



(d) Divisions in the lower story. 



(e) Warm lambing pens. 



(f) Facilities for watering. 



(g) Sunlight, yard room and paddocks, 

 (h) Ventilation without drafts. 



6. A Building Oblong and Not Too Wide 328 



(a) The benefits from this form of structure. 



(b) The addition of suitable extensions. 



(c) Locating the feed passage in the same. 



7. A Structure of Two Stories 330 



(a) It is economical in construction. 



(b) It has much storage capacity for food. 



(c) When the lower story may be a basement. 



8. Facilities for Convenient Feeding 332 



(a) Feed racks and locating them. 



(b) A feed room and locating it. 



(c) A root cellar and locating it. 



(d) A silo and locating it. 



(e) Feeding hay and furnishing litter. 



