Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-01-19

he VIII be well compensated Tor al ms pans
taking.
Not only will sheep drink with better rel
ish Of running than of standing water, but
a little observation will convince any one
that they will visit very often a trough ar
ranged as already described, where they are
obliged to touch only their lips to the water,
when they would hold back, till driven by
sharp thirst, from a trough where they could
only drink at the discomfort Of having the
wool about the neck wet and frozen for hours.
THEIR rooD.
Many experiments have been instituted to
determine the relative value Of various kinds
of food for stock. But while not one man
in a thousand is 50 situated as to be able to
carry out in detail the lessons these expert
ments are calculated 10 teach there is one
fact which all can understand and reduce TO
practice, namely, That sheep require rdrieiy
Of food. There can be no question but what,
if part of all the grasses and herbs which
they crop in the summer could be provided
for winter, the healthfulness OF our ilocks
would be much increased but as this is out
OF the question, every careful keeper of sheep
will aim as much as possible to meet this de-
mand of nature.
OF the various kinds of grasses for sum
mer and winter feeding clover stands at the
head hence every man should stock his
fields as frequently as possible, that he may
have a plentiful supply for his barns.
Much may be gained in winter by chang
ing from one variety OF feed to another A
feed OF well-cured corn fodder or straw will
be rclshed three or four times week Ii
a given amount of fine and coarse hay must
be fed. let a change from one TO the other
be made every three days. From the first
of December TO the first of March, sheep
should have as much hay as they will eat,
with none to waste, twice a day During
March and April, they should be fed three
times day.
In every apartment there should be a salt
box kept constantly supplied with salt,
with which about two ounces Of sulphur to
the quart has been mixed. This simple pro-
vision will go far towards preventing all the
intestinal diseases that are likely TO attack
sheep while being confined to dry feed.
Stretches are very seldom known when
sheep have access to plentiful supply OF
salt, and believe if they were provided
with sulphur in addition to the salt the dis.
ease would never make its appearance.
FEEDING TuRNIps.
The fact which should decide what use
should be made of turnips in winter feeding
is not how many pounds of turnips are equal
TO one hundred pounds Of hay and what is
the relative cost of their production but il
is this stock does better icuh than cith0ut them
therefore feed them. Turnips furnish much
that the animal gains by direct contact witt
the soil in summer, and which meets neces
| sity of the animal organization that dry fooC
alone fails TO supply, How much good {
/ given amount of turnips will do an animal il
not TO be determined by the amount of nu
trimcnt the chemist may find in them, bu
| By the noticeable fact that a flock will thriv,
better on less amount Of hay and grain
where a daily ration Of turnips is fed.
The amount 10 be FED, each man will regu
late according TO circumstances. A bushe
per day 10 seventy-6ve sheep, is fair allow
ance, and may be increased to advantage
especially with breeding ewes as they ap
proach their yeaning time Having beer
cut, they should be put into a trough, anC
the daily allowance of meal for the nocl
sprinkled upon them, and both will be eater
with greater relish than if fed alene.
FEEDING GRAIN
There is no uniformity in regard to tn
practice OF feeding grain by good nocl
masters. One man feeds only a fair amour
"a half bushel of mixed grains, as corn
oats and bran, in equal parts--aud carrie
his sheep through the winter in good coudi
ton another keeps his sheep fit for tn
shambles the year round. The more Judi
cious method is 10 feed enough to keep tn
sheep in good thriving condition. Othe
things being equal, sheep that are only KEEP
Lax, 80 a.
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DOCKING LAMBS.
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