Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-11-23
WINTERING SHEEP.

ThSrsesson has arrived when sheep require little
Of 6t time and attention II these are now bestowed
Min ordinary care, sheep IN pass through the win
yer with irihlng loss AM much our advantage For
want III attention nj this season Of the year, I have
seen large FORKS amos, entirely DESTROYED while the
blamed iheir bad luck bu, no, their bad man
agemen,. Sheep, TO do well through the winter must
be IN good condition when they begin If,hcy are So
they pas. wi,hou, diffcul,y bu, If they are poor al,
this season, good provender and regular supply will
notsnsure them well through. To see then tina, our
sheep have been well taken care Of during the sum-
and fall, is important step with the farmer and
which would be great saving both in sheep and fod-
der. IL Is wrong In Let them rambe the fields
later than about tie first of December because that
limo there Is little nulrimeni in the sran,v heritage on
which they feed and the glass itself had better remain
The stem 10 protect during the fross and winds Of
winter, and prepare for early and vigorous growth
~ the spring; besides as the supply 10 the animal is
small and innuruous there is great danger that there
will be falling off IN its flesh, which lily spare
and which lis subsequent existence i, is SO neccs-
sary II should retain.
As the sheep are brought into the yard the
dfsren, kinds of lambs the and we,hers should
be carefully separated, and kept during the winter
apart. II is important that those in the ward should be
as nearly OF size as practicable for by being so,
there are no strong among them 10 drive the weak
ct from the provender All will feed alike and do
well. These nocks likewise, ought TO be small as we
can conveniently make them. 1t is an invariabe rule
ths,a small flock does much better than large one
even both, according to their number, fed equal
" we'll.
Is likewise necessary TO have a separate yard for
old and poor sheep, and If there any in the flock
'ha, do not subsequently DO well, they should be re-
moved into wha, is commonly called the hospital
hoaD al hse Inv I,ip fetx in
good warm shed, sbeaf of oats few screenings
from under the tanning mill day. will soon be-
gin 10 improve and do well | have had my hos pi,al
sheep in better condition. with careby spring than any
other foch; and must say, for the last three seasons
my sheep were In better condition when turned them
out OF my yard an the spring, than when put them in,
in the beginning Of the winter.
Sheep ought TO be rather sparngly than sump,uou..
~ fed, three times day of the racks to proven,
'hem from iuo0iag over and tramplng on the hay.--
As soon any Is IN the flock to become ,hn
II oueh, 10 be removed 10 the hospital where
will be better fed. fyou neglect do this soon it
will be too late, and you will suffer loss, fer sheep
once reduced 10 certain point cannot be recovered
I,sgood give them feeding Of straw or pine tops
II you please, II in,goaes their health and makes
change IN their food They ough, all to be daily wa
tered, and II your hay has no, been sailed they ough
SO have lick isalt occas onslly By adopting hes,
roles, you W,ll all yuuT sheep or YOU will no
loose mole Of them than YOU would OF the numbe
OF horses snd cattle They will have no disease
among them. ! have oton thought Of an observation
made to me BY espeuencei wool grower, from ~hou
asked Tor information OF tie diseases OF sheep-h
answered "Mha, have you TO DO with the diseases c
sheepi take care OF item and you will have no nee
OF remedies" This observation struck ne sirang
the time, bu, subsequent experience has eonfrme
IT.
And now wha, will ihe farmer gain by keeping HI
sheep welli Ia the first place ne Wi. gaia has hay
fat steep will Rot eat much as a poor one. II
will save all Ia. grrn. sheen Ia good condition
moi require any Ia tie neat place be will save all b
shesp-he will have sBd better lambs Ia the sprn
and IN consequence 81 Il be VIII hare several ounce
of wool more 10 each sheep and what Is better thn
ali the rcs, he W,ll ~ tie cad himself loss az
anlisiy. Tie SAVING rt.l a. least he lTSm eigh
10 one Eosslh le value 81 his ho1s, and all this by
tending 10 a necessary work in due season. Farmer
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