4l8 MANAGEMENT AND FEEDING OF SHEEP 



a portion of the milk taken from the dams of the lambs 

 that are thus affected, in order that the latter may not be 

 able to take food to excess. A form of scours may occur 

 at a later period in which the evacuations have a greenish 

 tint. It is more fatal than the former. It is produced by 

 some unsuitable elements in the diet. 



Retention of excrement is one outcome of indigestion 

 in young lambs. It results from some peculiarities in the 

 milk which are the outcome of certain foods fed to the 

 dams. The excrement may accumulate to such an extent 

 about and underneath the tail head as to close the pass- 

 ages so that evacuation ceases. The remedy is to remove 

 the adherent matter mechanically. When thus removed 

 the digestion usually regulates itself within the next few 

 days. 



Wool balls are accumulations of wool in the stomach. 

 The wool is taken into the stomach in some instances 

 while the lambs are taking food from the dams, and in 

 other instances as the result of biting because of the pres- 

 ence of ticks. It may result, as it does in the case of old 

 sheep, as the outcome of a depraved appetite resulting 

 from errors of diet. The trouble may be prevented when 

 it arises from the first cause by clipping away all loose 

 locks of wool that may adhere to the udder before the 

 lambs begin to nurse. When thus affected, the lambs are 

 dull and stupid and refuse their food. A suitable purga- 

 tive may relieve the trouble. 



Navel disease, more frequently spoken of as navel 

 ill, is an affection which produces swelling and soreness 

 in the umbilical cord of lambs soon after birth. It is the 

 outcome of contact with filth in the sheds. An applica- 

 tion of tincture of iodine promptly applied will usually 

 prove effective in destroying the germs. 



Ailments miscellaneous in character — The discussion 

 of these will include: (i) Goiter; (2) ophthalmia; (3) 

 tumors; (4) urinary troubles; and (5) garget. The treat- 

 ment will be included. 



