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Management of Sheep. 



, No. 5. 



8 lambs were also placed in a warm paddock, with a shed to run under 

 during the middle of the day,but were shut up at leastlS hours, and fed upon 

 1^ lb. of mixed corn per day, and consumed I8i|lbs. of turnips per day. 

 They were again weighed at the same time as No. 4, and found to have 

 gained 33jlbs. each during the 10 weeks. 



No. 6. 



On the 5th of January, 1843, 16 shearlings were equally divided, and 8 

 placed upon a grass paddock, and allowed 1 lb. of mixed corn each per 

 day. They consumed 24 lbs. of Swedish turnips each per day. They 

 were again weighed on the 2nd of March, being 8 weeks, and were 

 found to have gained 21ilbs. each. 



No. n. 



On the same day the other 8 shearlings were placed alongside the 

 No. 6, in the grass paddock, and allowed 1 lb. of mixed corn each, and 

 consumed 20^ lbs. of turnips per day. They were allowed an open shed 

 to run under during the day, and regularly shut in at night ; and again 

 weighed at the same time as No. 6, and were found to have gained 24 

 lbs. each during the 8 weeks. 



No. 8. 



On the 3rd of April, the 8 lambs (No. 3), having been weighed, were 

 placed upon young; clover, and supplied with half a pound of mixed 

 corn, as before. They consumed 12 lbs. of turnips per day during the 

 following month. Being again weighed on the 1st of May, they were 

 found to have gained 1 If lbs. each. They had a shed to run under 

 during the day, and were shut up at night. 



No. 9. 



On the 29th of May the 8 lambs (No. 8) were again weighed, having 

 been allowed, as before, half a pound of mixed corn upon the clover, but 

 no turnips, with a shed to run under at will. They were found to have 

 gained 16 lbs. each during the month. 



To prove the temperature of the animal body during the hot weather, 

 I placed the two lots of shearlings. No. 6 and No. 7, upon moderate 

 clover, on the 1st of July, 1843. 



No. 10. 



The 8 shearlings (No. 6) were w^eighed, and allowed I pint of peas 

 per day, and again weighed at the end of 21 days, and were found to 

 have gained 9^ lbs. each. 



No. 11. 



The 8 shearlings (No. 7) were also weighed, and given 1 pint of old 

 beans per day, and again weighed at the same time, and were found to 

 have gained 6 lbs. each, the peas appearing most suitable to the 

 animal temperature during the hot weather, and the beans far too hot. 

 What is more important, those sheep fed upon beans were getting full 



