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the right front leg and underneath the brisket. Gently 

 raise the front end of the sheep off the ground. With the 

 left hand grasp the left hind leg at the hock and lift the 

 sheep up. By this method struggling is prevented and no 

 harm will be done to the sheep. 



Setting a heavy sheep on its rump. 



With a light sheep or lamb it is a relatively easy task 

 to set it on its rump by simply lifting it up and setting it 

 down. With heavier sheep, however, especially rams 

 and ewes that are heavy with lambs, this would not only 

 be impossible but dangerous. Perhaps the best way to 

 upset a heavy sheep is to stand at the left side, place the 

 left arm around the front of the sheep and with the right 

 arm reach across under the animal and grasp the right 

 hind leg at the hock. Then by gently pushing the sheep 

 with your chest and at the same time drawing its right 

 hind leg, the animal is easily rolled over on its rump. 

 One should never set a sheep squarely on its rump, as all 

 the weight then comes on the dock or tail-head and will 

 cause much uneasiness to the sheep ; let it tip to one side 

 or the other, supporting it with your knee. To get the 

 sheep back on its feet, merely push it forward and let it 

 go. A sheep should never be allowed to fall on its back or 

 side where it will have to struggle to regain its feet. Such 

 a practice is likely to result in ruptures. 



Hauling sheep. 



At all times sheep should travel on their feet even while 

 being hauled. , A wagon to haul sheep should have 

 slatted sides sufficiently high to prevent their jumping 

 out. Boards may be laid across, forming a cover to the 

 wagon. A wagon rack that is about fourteen feet long 



