VIII Sheep Management, Breeds and Judging. 



Chilled Lambs — Adopted Lambs — Newly Lambed Ewes — 

 Assisting the Ewe in Lambing — Feeding the Ewe After 

 Lambing — Caked Udders — Sore Teats — Tagging the 

 Ewes 33 



CHAPTER IV. 



Reaiung the Lambs. 



The Lamb Creep — Grain Ration — Cow's Milk for Lambs — 

 Raising Lambs by Hand — Marking the Lambs — Castrat- 

 ing the Lambs — Method of Castration — Docking the 

 Lambs — Weaning the Lambs — Care of Lambs After 

 Weaning — Care of the Ewe After Weaning — Goiter on 

 Lambs 61 



CHAPTER V. 



Shearing and Dipping the Flock. 



Shearing Sheep — Tying Up the Fleece — Shearing Ewes 

 Refore or After Lambing — Dipping a Necessity — Trim- 

 ming the Feet 89 



CHAPTER VL 



Prevention and Treatment of Parasites. 



Stomach Worms — Symptoms — Prevention — Treatment — 

 Size of Dose — Drenching Sheep — Sheep With Grub in the 

 Head — Prevention — Rloat in Sheep — Remedy for Rloat — 

 Medicines, Helpful to the Flockmaster — Colic or Stretches 

 — Wethers With Sore Sheaths — Maggots — Cause — Pre- 

 vention — Treatment 105 



CHAPTER VH. 



Summer Feeding and Care. 



Sugar Beets and Mangels Dangerous for Rams and Wethers 

 —Flushing the Ewes— Culling the Ewe Flock— Culling 



