XVI CONTENTS 



PAET III— SHEEP 



. CHAPTER XVI 



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Choosing and Judging Sheep 359-37 



Catching and Holding Sheep ' . . 3C' 



How to estimate Age of Sheep 3P 



Examination of the teeth 38j 



Types of Sheep 2ffl 



The fine-wool type 361 



The mutton type 36 



Choosing Sheep 36 



General appearance 36 



Form — Condition and weight -r- Quality — Constitutional 

 vigor — Uniformity. 



Detail characters of sheep 36 



Head — Neck — Shoulders — Chest — Body — Rump — Leg of 

 mutton. 



Examining the fleece . 37 



Quantity of fleece — Density — Length — Quality of fleece — 

 Softness — Crimp — Soundness — • Condition of fleece — 

 Purity — Luster • — Brightness — Yolk — Summary. 



CHAPTER XVII 



Feeding Sheep 377-4( 



Food Requirement of Sheep 3' 



Feeding the Flock 3f 



The flock in summer 38 



Pasture for sheep — Turning to pasture — Tagging the sheep 

 — Change in pasture — Providing shade — The use of sown 

 pasture. 



The flock in winter 38 



The winter ration — Exercise — Care of feet — Bedding. 



Fattening Sheep ... 38? 



Growing winter lamhs . . 381 



Foundation stock — Winter quarters for winter-lamb produc- 

 tion — Feeding the lambs — Dressing winter-lambs. 



Growing spring lambs 39 



Feeding lambs for fall 39 



Getting the lambs on full feed. 



