28 SEPARATE RAM FROM EWES DURING WI NTER 



lambs learn to eat hay and grain before they are turned to pasture, 

 thus getting a start ahead of later lambs. This makes them 

 better able to withstand parasites and they can be fattened for 

 earlier and better markets. 



Breeding the Ewes — Care of the Ram 



If there are only a few ewes and the ram is strong and vigorous, 

 he can be turned with the ewes at breeding time and left with 

 them for one month. If there are more than fifty ewes the ram 

 should be kept away from them at night or a part of each day and 

 fed and given water in a stall or lot where he cannot see the ewes. 



Feed Box For Ram 



The ram can be fed while running with the ewes by giving 

 him some grain in a small box so that the ewes cannot steal it 

 from him. 



Take Ram Away From Ewes 



The ram can be allowed to stay with the ewes until winter 

 when he should be taken away from them. If he stays with 

 the ewes through the winter he will eat too much, get "bossy," 

 and bunt the ewes about, often causing abortions. 



Shelter From Storms 



When the weather begins to grow cold in October and Novem- 

 ber sheep should have shelter from rains. The important part 

 of this shelter is the roof. It can be an open shed on one or more 

 sides and there should be a fence or door to keep the sheep in 

 during rains as they will not always go in out of storms, es- 

 pecially if the storm comes at night after they have selected their 

 place to lie. 



Sheep that are out in soaking fall or winter rains followed 

 by cold weather get catarrh or "snuffles," suflfer and lose flesh. 



Ewes in Stalk Fields 



Ewes can be turned into stalk fields after the corn is harvested. 

 If the husking is carelessly done, leaving many ears in the field, 

 there is danger of the ewes getting too much corn, causing founder. 

 If the corn is fairly well gathered there is no danger. The ewes 

 will not need grain fed to them while they can get ears in the field. 



