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not permitted in the Forest Reserve. It is customary, 
however, to have corrals within at least a reasonable dis- 
tance so that in case bands of sheep become mixed, it is 
possible to corral them for separation. At the home 
ranch, corrals are always used to some extent at lamb- 
ing time. In addition, the better equipped sheep ranches 
all have corrals equipped with a dodging chute. This is 
a long narrow chute through which the sheep may pass 
one at a time. At the end of the chute is a small gate 
so arranged that the sheep may be run into either one of 
two corrals by simply moving the gate. In separating 
sheep, men will be stationed along the chute to pick out 
the ones which go into a certain pen. These will bemarked 
usually with blue chalk. Then, after they reach the end 
of the chute, the man working the gate lets the marked 
sheep into one pen and the remainder into the other. In 
this way a large flock of sheep may be divided into several 
parts, with great rapidity. In picking out ewes which 
are to be sold on account of broken mouths or spoiled 
udders, this system is very commonly used. A number 
of corrals are always necessary in connection with dipping 
vats and shearing plants. 
The most common method of corral construction is 
by means of light panels of boards. These are wired to- 
gether at the ends and either put zigzag or are supported 
by wiring or nailing to stakes driven in the ground. Woven 
wire also makes good corrals, especially for temporary use. 
Thirty rods of woven wire fencing will corral a large band 
of sheep, yet this amount of fencing will only weigh 200 
pounds. 
