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Title: The sheep and lamb, a practical manual on the sheep and lamb in health and disease
Year: 1887 (1880s)
Authors: Walker, John
Subjects: Sheep
Publisher: London, Jack
Contributing Library: UMass Amherst Libraries
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his is a common error made by even practicalfarmers. Sheep in their natural state, often for choice,lie on the soundest and most exposed part of the field,and this being their habit, when they are placed inclose yards in large numbers the atmosphere becomesalmost stifling to them. Were it not for the younglambs often dropping in the night, we should muchprefer that the ewes in the later yeaning time shouldbe placed at night in a sheltered paddock or soundstackyard. Fifty years ago not near so much close folding wasgiven to the yeaning Hocks as at the present time. Thebest yeaning place is an open shed facing south, with alarge open yard. The sheds should be wide, but nottoo high, and the bottom to the yard should be sound.Hard burnt clay will make a good bottom, and shouldhave a little straw or stubble sprinkled over it, whilethere should be good under drains. To litter thicklywith long straw is a great mistake, for the animals legsget entangled, manure accumulates, and the sheep in a
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