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sharp instrument, such as a knife or chisel, a few of the lambs 

 may bleed to death. Bore a hole of sufficient size to admit the 

 lamb's tail in a board, and when ready for use, heat the pincers 

 to redness, pull the tail through the hole to protect the lamb's 

 rump, and sever the tail quickly. 



Wing suggests to make the pincers large enough to admit a 

 grown ram's scrotum, and when it is desired to castrate such a 

 ram, protect the body with a board as before and hold up the 

 scrotum and slowly sever with the pincers heated to redness. 



Fig. 138. — Method of marking Lambs for Future Identification, or 

 UNTIL Permanent Tags can be inserted into the Ear. 



Marking lambs. — To avoid errors and mistaken identity 

 the young Iambs should be marked as soon as possible after 

 birth. Identifying unmarked lambs is a difficult task and one 

 which experienced flock-masters are often unable to do, hence 

 the importance of marking the young lamb. The yovmg lamb's 

 ear is very tender and will not carry a label until well grown, 

 so a temporary marking must be used. There are two 



