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clover or alfalfa, those in the South cowpeas and 

 perhaps alfalfa, and those in the West alfalfa. In 

 Colorado, where in 1907 two million lambs and 

 sheep were fed, the standard ration is alfalfa hay 

 and corn, these feeds forming about ninety-five per 

 cent of all the feed used. 



Good pea straw, and also bean straw, are relished 

 by sheep. Of recent years a few sheep have been 

 successfully fattened on pea-cannery refuse, to- 

 gether with grain. In some sections of the West, 

 especially in the San Luis Valley, Colorado, many 

 lambs and sheep are grazed on field peas. The 

 sheep are turned on the peas as soon as they ma- 

 ture, and without other feed are fattened in from 

 70 to 120 days. 



As before stated, timothy or marsh hay should 

 never be offered to sheep if other roughage can be 

 secured. Good, bright, fine oat straw is preferable 

 to either of these roughages. 



SUCCULENT FEEDS. 



Succulent feeds, such as roots and corn silage, 

 are valuable in feeding sheep for market. In the 

 writer's experience roots not only keep the digest- 

 ive organs of sheep in good condition but also make 

 considerable gain and increase the yolk in the wool 

 to quite an extent. Not much additional gain can 

 be expected from feeding corn silage to lambs, 



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