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the mothers in a pen arranged for that purpose 

 convenient to the main flock. They may be identi- 

 fied by returning the lambs and allowing them to 

 find their mothers. An easier method, however, is 



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Fia. 49. — Rack for hanging up lambs for butchering. 



to put a similar mark on both ewe and lamb at some 

 earlier time when they are found together. It is 

 important that the mothers of the slaughtered lambs 

 be confined on short rations and their milk drawn 

 occasionally until they are dried off. It is a good 

 practice to let younger lambs in the flock, that may 

 not be getting enough from their own mothers, suck 

 these ewes once or twice a day for one or two weeks. 

 Equipment for butchering. — Provide a place con- 

 venient to the stable for butchering and hanging 

 until cool. The convenient way of killing is to sus- 

 pend by hind legs by means of strong twine looped 



