Summer Management of the Flock 203 



Salt and sulphur. — It is advisable to have places 

 in the pasture or under shelter where the sheep may 

 secure salt and sulphur at any time. This is probably 

 the best time to feed the sheep sulphur, as they are 

 less liable at this season to contract colds from eating 

 much sulphur. In the spring and winter, there is a 

 likelihood of contracting colds from eating it, but 

 this is not likely to occur during the summer months. 

 Rock salt may be used, but ordinary coarse salt is 

 generally preferred. The sulphur should be mixed 

 with the salt in sufficient quantities to give it a slight 

 yellowish tinge. When the salt is fed in a granular 

 form, the sheep will eat more of it than if it is given 

 them in the rock condition. The salt should be be- 

 fore them at all times. If it is only given them at rare 

 intervals, they are apt to take too much when they 

 have access to it. The plan followed by some shep- 

 herds is to scatter salt around the weeds in the sheep 

 pasture to induce the sheep to eat out the weeds. 



Fresh water required. — While sheep possess the 

 ability to do without water with less annoyance than 

 other classes of stock, yet it certainly adds to their 

 comfort and health to have access to pure, fresh water 

 at all times. Especially is this true during the hot, 

 dry months of July and August. If there is not any 

 running water in the pasture, they should be allowed 

 to obtain well water at least once a day. 



Pasturing horses with sheep. — It is most unad- 

 visable to pasture horses in the same field with the 



