CONTENTS 



I'AGE. 



Preface in 



List of Illustrations xi 



INTRODUCTION. 



The Shepherd and His Calling xv 



CHAPTER I. 



Establishing the Flock. 



Value of Sheep on the Farm — Small Flock for Begin- 

 ners — Scrub Ram Unprofitable — Selection of Ram 

 — Age of Ram to Use — Care of Ram in Summer — 

 Ram in the Fall — Number of Ewes to One Ram — 

 Feed for Ram — The Ram in Winter — The Ewe 

 Flock 1 



CHAPTER II. 



General Management of the Flock. 



The Handling of Sheep — Catching Sheep — Leading 

 Sheep — Carrying Small Sheep or Lambs — Setting 

 a Heavy Sheep on its Rump — Sore Teeth — Age of 

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CHAPTER HI. 



Winter Care and Feeding. 



Winter Grain for Ewe Flock — Amount of Grain to be 

 Fed — Succulent Feeds — Roughage — W^inter Quar- 

 ters — Lambing Pens — Exercise — Gestation Period 

 of Ewes — Lambing Time — Ewes With Twins and 

 Triplets — Ewes With Single Lambs — Lambs Born 

 Weak — Reviving the Almost Lifeless Lamb — 



