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stronger statement can be made to emphasize the fact that in general 

 shelter should be provided for feeder sheep and lambs wherever the 

 climate is variable. 



If the shelter is constructed for no other purpose than for hous- 

 ing fattening sheep, it need not be of an expensive type. From five 

 to seven square feet, exclusive of space for racks, should be allotted 



Fig. 218. — A sheep feeding shed at feeding yards, Kirkland, lUinois. 



Fig. 219. — A suitable trough for feeding sheep. 



to each sheep and the chief consideration should be to provide a 

 shelter that is dry and well-ventilated. There is no need of e.xtra 

 effort to make it warm (Fig. 218). 



If outside lots are desired they should be located adjacent to the 

 sheds or barns in order to prevent the sheep from taking needless 

 exercise. These lots should be well drained, free from mud and not 

 very large. It is a good plan to bed them deep with stalks or straw 

 in order to keep a clean footing. The writer recalls an instance 



