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from openings in the same, hence they should not be re- 

 quired to do so. Where large flocks are kept, it is very 

 convenient to draw the water from taps attached to 

 hydrants. In such instances it may be drawn into a 

 trough suitably located under cover, but when it can be 

 drawn from a tap into a tub located within each division 

 the furnishing of water is greatly simplified. Even when 

 the water comes from but one tap or from a pump, where 

 the flocks are small, the plan is a good one which carries 

 it in a pail when the water in the tubs is to be replenished. 



The tubs should be of low construction, so that the 

 sheep may readily take water from them. When the 

 weather is cold, the water may be emptied out of the 

 buckets at nightfall, and they may be replenished again 

 the next day. In this way the tubs may easily be kept 

 clean. The water thus emptied out does no harm virtu- 

 ally to the litter, because of the smallness of the quantity. 

 The plan is not good which draws the water into a trough 

 in which it freezes over quite frequently when the weather 

 is cold, as sheep do not care to drink water that is thus 

 icy cold unless impelled to by thirst. But water may be 

 thus provided in some instances with advantage when the 

 trough is so sheltered that ice does not readily form on 

 the water. 



It is greatly important to furnish water to sheep in 

 winter when they are getting only dry food, even though 

 they may have access to clean snow. It is even more im- 

 portant that the water given to them shall be pure and 

 free from taint. When it is not furnished, they will drink 

 from small pools adjacent to the yards when the snow 

 melts. When they take water thus the hazard is present 

 that they may take up disease germs that may lead to 

 serious loss. Sheep should never be allowed to take water 

 from such sources when this can be prevented. 



Sunlight, yard room and paddocks — When locating a 

 sheep shed, the question of sunlight should receive the 

 most careful consideration. The same is true in regard 



