CHAPTER XI 

 FATTENING SHEEP AND LAMBS IN WINTER 



In Chapter XI the following phases of fattening 

 sheep and lambs are discussed: (i) The sources from 

 which they may be obtained ; (2) Selecting sheep for fat- 

 tening; (3) Quarters suitable for feeding; (4) Leading 

 sheep up to full feeding; (5) The fodders that are suit- 

 able; (6) The succulence that is suitable; (7) The con- 

 centrates that are suitable; (8) Self-feeders and their 

 place; (9) Fattening sheep on sugar beet pulp; (10) 

 Feeding sheep on western ranges; (11) Fattening sheep 

 on screenings; (12) Fattening two lots in succession; 

 (13) The hazard to breeding flocks from fattening sheep 

 brought in from outside sources ; (14) All sheep should be 

 fattened on the farm; (15) The duration of the fattening 

 period ; (16) The increase from sheep while fattening, and 

 (17) The profit from fattening sheep in winter. 



Sources from which obtained — Lambs for fattening 

 may be grown on the farm or purchased from other farms 

 or from the ranges. Sheep for fattening are usually ob- 

 tained from range sources, but in some instances they 

 also may come from the farm, as when disposing of aged 

 ewes. These, however, are more commonly fattened on 

 autumn pastures. 



The aim should be to fatten lambs on the farm on 

 which they are grown and for the following reasons: (i) 

 When thus fattened all the profit resulting from the 

 transaction comes to the grower of the lambs ; (2) when 

 thus fattened the profit should be more than when the 

 lambs are fattened elsewhere ; (3) the hazard of bringing 

 in disease is lessened. That more profit should accrue 

 when the lambs are fattened on the farm on which they 

 were grown is self-evident, as no expense is incurred in 



