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possible, select ground. from which there is a little slope in all 

 directions, facing the barn to the south and arranging the lots 

 on the south slope. It would be of much advantage to have 

 the place protected on the north and west by a grove or bluff. 

 In arranging the sheep quarters, convenience of feeding must 

 be kept in mind. This factor is often complicated by the desir- 

 ability of having provision for separating the ewes at lambing 

 time. As a rule, it is more difficult to feed the sheep in two lots 

 than in one. This difficulty can often be overcome, in large 





Fig. 152. — Sheep Barn ; Inteeiob View, showing Abrangement of Feed- 

 KACK AND Method of dividing the Pens. 



part at least, by using the feed-rack as a partition for the two 

 pens. Such an arrangement also saves the material otherwise 

 necessary for the partition. To facilitate labor in feeding, ample 

 provision should be made for storage of all feed, hay, and straw 

 in the loft, grain in a bin on the ground floor, and if possible, 

 a cellar for the storage of roots. Where convenient, water should 

 be placed in the barn. ^ 



The size of the sheep barn will depend entirely on the number 

 of sheep in the flock. Experienced sheep owners do not agree as 



