Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-01-28
MAKING eEAoY ron eAaLy LAMBS


kAklNO hthDf FOh EMILY lNWuu
Proper Treatment " Ewes to in,pfi
strong Lambs.
Prior 10 this time tho ewns shoull
have been provided with dry airy sheds
with abundance Of exercise. and with !
variety OF plain conro foods, utter
sporscd with u minimum oi gtain. HaY
ing bad such treatment o. this they ar
now Ia strong. lusty condition aud Oh
the eve Of successful lauibiug season
A. this time approaches There should b,
provided In a separate buildiug or In on,
end VI the sheep shed warm. comfort
able room divided into several little pon,
-four feet square or larger. IN each one Vi
which there should be room for one ow,
and her lamb or lambs.
In this apartment the early lamhiua
ewes should be placed few dayf bcl0r,
they lamb. that they may have quiet
surroundings and warm reception room
for the little newcomers. such quarter.
as these can he worry choaply aud cnsil,
made in any common barn or cattle shed
BY simply firing out on the inside Of
the studding with any kindo Of old board.
mud filling the space thus made with
ohnH or sawdust, a few poles may ii
stretched across. overhead with some
straw or cornstalks thrown upon them
TO aid In Keeping tho apartment warm
Care should DO taken to sec that on the
southern or eastern side OF tho shed two
OF three good sized window sashos b,
placed In order to let In plenty Of warm
sunlight
This suggestion is for the benefit Ct
those who may not be able or do not
care to goto the expense Of furnishing
al expensive building with artificial
hoai for the landing rooms. In fact the
above described Is about tho only sort
that Is In use ut present ut Wo0Csido
and Il IA found sufficiently warm and
comfortable for any lambs that nrc
dropped naturally strong. AZ times II
may be found necessary 60 take some
weakly lamb into the kitchen and warm
II by the stove and stimulate u with n
little toddy before placing It again with
it, dam.
In thc-, quarters the lambs should be
allowed 10 remain until they arc past u
week old and have accumulated consid.
cradle flesh aud strength They can
then be removed 10 another portion OF
tho shed no, quite 80 securely inclo,od.
aud where they will receive moro oxer-
else. Il isa very bad plan TO keep these
young lambs confined too closely on the
START they will take too much food In
proportion 20 tho amount OF exercise.
aud u win develop tho same unhealthy
tendencies that arc 80 noticeable among
young pig, when too closely confined TO
the pens early In the spring
a very convenient aud effective way
for inducing young lambs TO take ozcr.
else when closely confined to the barns
by inclemuut weather u 10 stick up two
or three planks or boards, onc end Of the
plank resting on tho ground aud tho
other on the top Of the hayrack or any
convenient point OF support 50 that tho
lambs can take run mp aud down tho
planks. Il VIII only be- necessary 20
place tho planks; tho lambs will under
stand what they nro for inside Of twenty
minutes. and from that time forward
will spend a good share OF their spare
time In capcFing back and forth upon
these planks, thus afording thom nioo
pastime and the fresh. vigorous exercise
which they 80 much need.
u Is wise precaution 10 tako each
eve before she lambs and trim from
around her udder all tho loose locks Of
wool which may DO found clustered
there The young lamb Is very apt In
his grcodiness 10 catch the toat TO get
hold OF one Of these sweat locks and
suck II and swallow Il before no discov.
eos his mistake. Tho wool after enter.
ing tho stomach becomes soaked aud ox-
panda like sponge aud frequently be.
comes imboddcd in tho passage out from
tho stomach IN such II way as to prevent
any food from passing from the stomach
into tho bowtss unless It be In very
soft and juicy form. No amount OF
drouching will rcmoyo the obstruction,
for the more auid you put into tue
stomach the more this lock OF wool OK.
pands and tho tighter it ILLS the passage
In front OF IL.
There arc many lambs lost every
spring by neglocting this simple prccau.
ton OF trimming the ewes udders. Tho
wool should not DO all shorn oil the nd.
doris, for they are then likely to take
cold in thom. Tho loose long locks
should be clipped Oh smoothly and
nothing more, so rs TO leave tho teat
thoroughly exposed. In case a eve
should chill after lambing a warm ginger
tea will DO found very effective.
Where the feeding OF tho flock has
been carefully attended TO gargot aud
milk fever rarely occurs,-Brecdors
Gazette.
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