XVI CONTENTS 



PART III — SHEEP 

 CHAPTER XVI 



PAGK8 



Choosing and Juijging Sheep 359-376 



Catohing and Holding Sheep 360 



How to estimate Age of Sheep 361 



Examination of the teeth . . 362 



Types of Sheep ... .263 



The fine-wool type . 363 



The mutton type . . . .... 365 



Choosing Sheep 365 



General appearance . 366 



Form — Condition, and weight — Quality — Constitutional 

 vigor — Uniformity. , 



Detail characters of sheep 368 



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

 mutton. 



Examining the fleece . 372 



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

 Softness — Crimp — Soundness — Condition of fleece — 

 Purity — Luster — Brightness — Yolk — Summary. 



CHAPTER XVII 



Feeding SnEEP 377-402 



Food Requirement of Sheep . . .... 379 



Feeding the Flock 380 



The flock in summer . . . .... 381 



Pasture for sheep — -Turning to pasture — Tagging the sheep 

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

 pasture. 



The flock in winter . . 386 



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



Fattening Sheep .... 388 



Growing winter lamljs 388 



Foundation stock — Winter quarters for winter-lamb produc- 

 tion — Feeding the lambs — Dressing winter-lambs. 

 Growing spring lambs ......... 396 



Feeding lambs for fall . ....... 396 



Getting the lambs on full feed. 



