198 Soiling. 



The sheep remained in this enclosure the greater 

 part of the day, and, of course, ate a great deal 

 more than in a field where, in warm weather, no 

 matter how tempting the pasture, they spent most 

 of their time lying under the fence. 



Of course the sheep must be supplied with water 

 and salt. The idea that sheep do not require water 

 is only an excuse for not supplying it. A sheep 

 never cares to drink much at a time, but likes a sip 

 quite often. I have always found it more profitable 

 to indulge the wants of my stock than my own. 



The feeding racks are filled three times a day, 

 morning, noon, and night, and this may be done by 

 a boy. No more should be fed at a time than the 

 sheep will eat, and, should there be any left in the 

 racks, it should be removed before fresh feed is 

 added. The shepherd will soon learn the wants of 

 his flock. Another method of feeding is that of 

 folding the sheep upon the soiling crops instead of 

 cutting them. Formerly (in England) this was the 

 practice, but lately they have more generally 

 adopted the practice of cutting and feeding in racks. 



Rotation of Crops. 



When a rotation of crops is considered profitable, 

 the following arrangement might be suggested: 



a. Represents the feeding shed; 1, 2, 3, 4, four 

 fields of enclosure in one field. 



Starting with fields Xo. i and 2 as pasture lots, 

 No. 3 is devoted to soiling crops, and No. 4 to 



