210 DIVIDING FLOCKS FOE WINTER. 



whenever they come in contact. Breeding ewes, wethers and 

 weaned lambs, should always be kept in separate parcels 

 from each other, in well regulated flocks. 



Sheep which are old and feeble, late born lambs, etc., had 

 better be sold at any price or 'given to a poor neighbor who 

 has time to nurse and take care of them. But if kept by the 

 flock-master, they should be put by themselves ia a particularly 

 sheltered and comfortable place where they can receive extra 

 feed and attention. This is usually called "the hospital." 



English sheep should be divided into stUl smaller parcels, 

 and with the same regard to age, condition and sex. 



