64 Sheep Management, Breeds and Judging. 



as there is some substantial food in their stom- 

 achs and they do not have to depend entirely upon 

 their mother's milk. It is a great pleasure to watch 

 the little fellows eat and see them grow. The 

 writer, engaged for many years entirely in sheep 

 husbandry, has spent many five and ten minutes 

 extra time outside of regular working hours, 

 watching the little fellows assembled at the feed 

 trough in the lamb creep enjoying their grain and 

 nibbling some nice, bright hay and a few roots. 

 If they should want more feed it is given thein. It 

 is just as much fun for the good shepherd to watch 

 tliese lusty, growing, plaj^ful youngsters eat and 

 play, as it is to watch a ball game. 



For the person who is interested in sheep this 

 is a very opportune time to learn sheep judging. 

 The lambs are lined up close together, both large 

 and small ones, and their build and general make- 

 up can easily be studied at this time. There is 

 one perhaps that is very wide at its hind quarters, 

 but becomes narrower towards its shoulders, while 

 right next to it there may be another one which 

 illustrates exactly the reverse shape, being broad 

 in front and narrow behind. One has a long neck, 

 the other a short one; another perhaps has a hump 

 back or looks as if its legs were crooked and too 

 long, or has a little too much black wool on its 

 head. Now let us look and see if we cannot find 



