The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-01-04
Agriculture.
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TIE isci that cool m sfp.n CO the tset'
Of sheep ,nssr,n s.rutb, sbd the nsI
sho siss, 20 spccisl copsis' ration 10 tbs
msiter 10 hksis TO isii iato The urer lbsi
steep siii by This mstns teep ssfm 80,
.hsrs sbd pnasr 90, hind Of hmpetsiurr
Ihete 10 probably note dsUase dott BY
ksepi0s the seks OF The co1niiy to
sstn rather ,bsp teo Geld. bn, The ,htep
i.sn 80 sIeee8insit sensitive snimsl sud
sellers itieusel, from sry unreasonable
degree Of top rsiuts The Live slock
lptisrtor ssys II The body 81 e sheep ~
kfpi dry The b,slihy sdnlt md bali stosn
sheep can keep warm 10 sluosi spy orti
nsiy ainitr westhtr. but u IL siso lraa
| that erg ness does uot slssys cocoon psny
cold gssthei. hence II y sometimes dif
neaii 10 kesp fotks 10 GOOD condition
uiiboui shelter Shelitr OF some nd
shouId be provided and the better u Is
TIE better II will be Tor the sbsep We %
cot u esn that II iced cost greet deal o.
money or that IL must coutist Of base
ment barn, or anything q the kind. IL
msy be made OF poles snd STRAW and viii
spsSer evtry purpose. Bet or have dry
straw shed than . damp basement BIT
ter have 40 open shed than shelter OF
bsfbed wire fence. Shelter. therefore 10
one OF the considerations in Water cstu Of
sheep.
Another consideration In care OF tie
sheep 10 winter time Is feed. No, that
that they should be fed without stint, tni
they should be fed with Judgment 40
due consideration OF the wants ard conei
tlons OF the flock. Too many hoekmssi'r'
feel that they are doing good service TO
their fiocks when they feed them 40 sbun
dance OF iooi sId tbty become too lat
Others will 60 to the other extreme and
uuderfeed. Sill another class will feed
moderately, but will use the wrong kind
Of feed and will come DO nearer doing the
right thing than The other two mentioned,
It 10 knowing what and when TO feed that
|, necessary to obtain the best results. The
breeding flock will need one kind OF feed
tbs lambs sboiber and the store or stock
sheep still another. Often the whole fioek
is kept together and ~ average OF these
several kinds Of feed is fed and then the
result Is only ~ average degree OF success
10 winter. when sheep sre Oh dry feed.
they are lisble TO become costive,snd such
feeds should be fed IS will counterfeit it
as far as possible. Make study OF the
feeds Ut Your commend and do the best
you can und,r your conditions
Exercise Is another thing sadly wanted
sith many focks 10 winter time. Many |
dock sre housed 10 the fall when the
whether begins to be bad, and they are
kept in that contion until grass starts ic |
the spring. Arm on open feel is will be
. great help 10 wintering,snd every oppor
tunity to give It should be embraced. We
have not hsd the best results froln run
uiug 10 stalk fields, for the resson that
other stock are permitted to run there and
fine sheep is lost BY being
run down by colts. We have also had
them get cast 10 the stalk field and die b.
ore they we're found. The beet place to
exercise 10 in the pasture or meadow,
when the weather will permit. Wood pss
lures are ideal places for sheep 10 winter,
during foe days. and they will get great
deal OF good by having access to that even
il they find but very little to eat or browse
Keep the sheep dry, feed the right KIDD
Of feed and 10 the proper amount let them
have exercise, and you will be on the riett
track.