Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1857-05-08

for your flock. Winter is past 10 be sure
at least VIC hope il will soon be--but still
critical times win occur. A sudden snow
storm, drenchiug rain, cold dreary day,
with piercing north wind may all come
in QUICK succession; besides, the ewes arc
or will be having lambs, and mothers and
offspring will require peculiar care. Fur
ther, the whole flock arc passing from shay
to grass" aud this transition will try more
or less, the weak sheep, which are TO be
found in every flock. We propose, there
fore, 70 say few things which may be ap
propriate TO the season.
CARE OF BUCKS AND wETHERs.
These should be separated from the ewe'
if your flock be large, and fed with somt
grain or meal every day with good hay
till the grass becomes abundant and nutri
Gus. If you find that they lose their appe
tite for dry food, they should either be con
fined to a dry yard, where they cannot gel
at the ground, or allowed TO range over 9
wide space, where their picking may be a'
good as possible. Whenever q storm occurs
see that they arc under shelter. This vii
save the health and strength Of the sheep
aud prevent the waste in wool and the low
ering of the quality which the exposure t.
severe storms causes. If you have veal
wethers or bucks, seperate them from tho
rest, and give them good food and nursing
do not allow the flock to lie on filthy ol
damp ground, or to run in thickets where
their feeces will be torn, or tho wool filled
with burs, or Spanish needles, or "stick
tights,p as the Yankees call them. A it'll
care on these points, will make several cent
difference in the price of your wool, besides
adding to the health and comfort of the
flock. When the fresh grass is up, and th'
sheep have ceased to eat hay, look out 70
the diarrhoa, or scours in the flock. TC
prevent this, let the transition be slow from
hay to grass. But if il appears, remove tn,
diseased animals to shorter and drier pas
turc, and give them hay to eat. If thi
does not cure them, give them some of th'
SHEEP AND CALVES CORDIAL,
Which is prepared in the following way
Take of prepared chalk, l OF; powderef
catechic, J OF; powdered ginger, 2 drachms
powdered opium, ! dr.; mix then in half a
pint of peppermint-water. Dose'-One
or two tablespoonful night and morning.
according to the size Of the animal and the
violence Of the symptoms.
TAGGING.
Be very careful to tag the sheep Jefor
they run out to grass much. This antici
potes the difficulty, and the labor is less anc
the job far less disagreeabIe. Tho woo
should be sheared closely and neatly, from
all parts that are likely to collect filth. Yov
will do this job faster and better, if you
have hand to hold the sheep. Do no
neglect this matter until the sheep are
loaded with a disgusting burden.
WORD ABOUT HANDLING SHEEP.
Are you aware that seizing sheep by th
wool, and lifting them in this way, loosen
the skinl 1t is so; and if you kill the ami
NAL thus treated, day or two afterwards
you will find that blood has settled undc
the skins, at those spots. Never treat you
sheep thus. Drive the flock gently into 6
pen so small that they cannot move abou
much, then catch them thus: Seize th'
sheep by placing one hand under the neck
and the other behind the buttocks; then be
fore the animal has time to struggle, throy
the right arm over the back just behind tn
shoulder, and raise the sheep on you
hip and carry him gently, where you wish
If he is very heavy, throw both arms aroun'
the body in the Same way and clasp tn
fingers under the brisket and carry him be
fore you. We are thus minute on thi
point, because not one man in five know
how to handle sheep as he ought; and be
cause 50 much injury is done by imprope
treatment resulting from ignorance or care
lessness. The man who hurts sheep i
handling it deserves to have dozen other
butt him hard, for his sin. In large foe
the difference between careful and rockies
handling, will amount to more than hur
dred dollars year.
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