Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-12-16

strength, by reason of insufficient food
that moment their courage fails in . cor
responding degree, and hence they have
less pluck to fight their way for their
share of the food.
Second, that Of all animals, the sheep is |
the most tmil, and the least courageous
and SO when one begins to fail, it has no,
heart to crowd its way in among the flock
but drops ont and stands meehly in the
rear, looking on with sorrowful eyes.
while the stronger ones devour the food
needed to put warmth and life INTO Its own
frame And SO it comes to pass that
. when sheep begins to run down there
i no such thing rs stopping it.
But attention to Il few details will save
much of the trouble experienced with this
class Of stock, and better still, prevent the
losses 50 often sustained.
After the warmrst and dryest place Chat
can be afforded has been prepared, and the
flock divided into lots of not more than
twenty or ut most thirty for Il single pen,
the first requisite is Il crib that will give to
each sheep Just room enough for comfort,
no more. If possible, the spaces for the
sheep should be divided by pieces OF boards
| seven inches wilc nailed upon the CRIB
so as to keep the sheep from GROWING
each other, then the stronger cannot OPP
press the weaker. Twenty sheep should
not be fed in a crib long enough tor thlr-
". Ifthcrc is but one feeding chance for
each sheep she will quickly learn that II
| she leaves it to seek another and better
one, none such will be found, and She
must return to her own place and keep It
| if She expects to get her share OF the iced.
In this way al crowding of the weak ones
will be avoided, and QuietneSs and good
order secured.
When this Arrangement is secured, then
let the hay be spread in the crib evenly,
giving To one space rs to another anu All
the sheep will fare alike. The one that Is
a little weak, by having tn" AID OF s'p1-
rate eating place Will net be easily dis loi =
ed Ev ANY OF the stronger animals. and will
thus have a chance Of taking Il full meal.
and thereby. day by day. OF repairing her
rnf;.cblrd POWERS Much attention should
be ,,iven to this matter OF feeding hay.
If it is thrown into the crib care lrs>lv, the
chances, are even that some sheep viii get
twice rs much ~ 9TH ~. \ bunch of hay.
solid ~ it comes from the NOW, before one
sheep. and a loose place between two
such lunches before another, Will make 4
rr,.it difference 10 the Individual animals
that chance To occupy such places
Where. .rrain is fell some arrangement
,',iI l..I7-Jnhv which m. same freedom
1.',,,, ,.,..,,,,Iir,, and the same protection
,i,o ,,...I. mos nf the flock can be >rcur-
,.,l, rs would be- HAD in feeding hay, rs al
'''.J, I..'..;h..l T,rn ont =, tlock 10 IN
oprn. unprotected trough ana the feeble
.,..r. Viii r,, ,rrt half their share. and
the more powerful will take more than
they need. If = movable grtln trough
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