VI. Do I understand how to handle sheep? 
1. Why is it especially important that sheep shall be handled 
gently and quietly? 
2. What is the best way to catch a sheep? 
3. How should sheep be led or moved from place to place? 
4. How can a sheep be set upon its rump? 
5. What is the host way to load a sheep into a wagon? 
6. How is a crate made which will be suitable for shipping sheep? 
VII. Can I give breeding sheep proper care? 
1. At what age should ewes be bred? 
2. What is the period of gestation in sheep? 
3. At what time shall I breed my ewes? 
4. How can the time for breeding be determined? 
5. What is meant by 4 " flushing " ewes? 
6. Why should the ewes be gaining in weight at time of breeding? 
7. What feeds are considered good for supplementing ordinary 
pasture at this time? 
8. Under what conditions may a ram lamb be used for breeding? 
9. What is the advantage in confining a breeding ram? 
10. How should a ram be managed under such conditions? 
11. What methods are used to determine when the ewes are bred? 
12. Why should careful records be kept of the breeding? 
VIII. Can I feed my sheep at all seasons for the best results? 
1. How can the need for feed be determined by the condition of the 
sheep ? 
2. What feeds will serve best for breeding sheep in the fall? 
3. How may sheep be used to advantage in cleaning up the farm at 
this time? 
4. What sort of roughage is best for winter feeding? 
5. Why is clover or alfalfa hay better than cornstalks or timothy 
for feeding sheep? 
6. What sort of feeds should be used to supplement straw and corn- 
stalks? 
7. Why is some succulent feed necessary? 
8. What precautions must be taken with such feeds as turnips and 
corn silage? 
9. With the feeds I have available can I work out satisfactory 
rations for my breeding ewes? 
10. What is the best pasture for sheep in this section? 
11. What forage crops may be used as a satisfactory supplement to 
or supplement for summer pasture? 
12. Why should forage crops be used for ewe lambs saved through 
the summer for breeding? 
IX. What are the most important phases of general care to be given attention? 
1. What form of protection must be given most consideration in 
winter? 
2. Why is dampness more harmful to sheep than cold? 
3. What provision should be made for exercise in winter? 
4. What special care and attention should be given pregnant ewes? 
5. What provisions do the State laws make with relation to sheep- 
killing dogs? 
6. What precautions should be taken where dogs may prove a 
menace ? 
7. What provisions must be made for a supply of fresh water 
and salt? 
8. How may bloating be avoided? 
9 What may be done in a case of bloatincr? 
X. Do I understand how to control parasites and prevent disease of sheep? 
1. What is the cause of sheep scab? 
2. What are the symptoms of this trouble? 
3. How may real sheep scab be detected from other similar troubles? 
4. Why is prompt control extremely important? 
5. How is the disease transmitted? 
6. Under what conditions is hand dressing .iustified? 
7. What would be the most economical means of getting my sheep 
dipped if the disease should occur? 
