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highways, in woodland and marshland, or in hilly land in 

 summer; given the protection of the woodland or straw stack; 

 and fed at intervals during the winter;' and as a result of such 

 treatment the sheep become affected with parasites, both exter- 

 nal and internal, many may die; all are unthrifty, and the owner 

 becomes discouraged, selling the animals for little or nothing. 



Fig. 124. — RAMBoniLLET Ram. Photograph by National Stockman and Farmer 



The Rambouillet breed of fine-wool sheep developed in France, although tracing 

 to Spanish origin. This breed is similar to the Delaine, but possessing more 

 size, the rams weighing from 150 to 225 pounds, the ewes 125 to 175 pounds. 

 The fleece is the lightest of the fine-wool sheep, the rams shearing from 10 

 to 20 pounds and the ewes from 8 to 12 pounds. 



The flock in summer 



Unlike stock cattle, the flock must receive careful attention 

 in summer as well as in winter, particularly in those regions 

 infested with stomach worms, — the sheep's greatest enemy. 



