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having twins and a small quantity of milk, it would 

 be well to transfer one of the lambs to a ewe that has 

 only one lamb and a bountiful supply of milk. If 

 two ewes lamb at the same time, it is a very easy 

 matter to make the transfer by rubbing the lambs 

 together so that they may have the same smell. 

 It is necessary to note that both of the lambs in the 

 instance of twins have their share of the ewe's milk. 

 When the lambs are young, if one of them is some- 

 what stronger than the other, it is likely to obtain 

 more than its portion. To obviate this, the ewe 

 should be held at times for the weaker lamb. 



Hand-feeding lambs. — In raising lambs that have 

 lost their dams, it is best to feed them cow's milk 

 from a bottle that has a small rubber nipple attached 

 to it. A newly dropped lamb only requires two 

 teaspoonfuls at a time given every hour. The milk 

 should be fresh from the cow, at a natural tempera- 

 ture. The lamb should be fed a small quantity, 

 and that at frequent intervals. It is not necessary to 

 sweeten the milk nor weaken it with water. Lambs 

 may be taught to drink from a dipper by introducing 

 the rim of it into their mouths and allowing them to 

 drink in the customary manner. But the best plan 

 is to feed them from a bottle with a rubber nipple. 

 Lambs will make good growth on milk, provided that 

 they are fed regularly and only small quantities are 

 given them frequently. At times, the lambs reared 

 in this manner are troubled with scours ; in such 



