The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-08-31
WATER ESSENTIAL FOR SHEEP.

Shrep on pasture are as much in need
OF water ns when in winter quarters and
one has only to see them drink when Of
fcr~d clean fresh water TO realize their
need for Il. BY FAR che best plan IN 10 bet
them drink from q running stream ~ the
water n pure but they will not do this "
the bottom L. of n character TO cause m9d
20 come TO the top when they step In. a
portion OF the stream can be arranged Tar
drinking purposes In the following manner.
IL requires considerable labor but IL Will
pay IL one has n number OF sheep. Select
the proper place and build n buikhead I'm
such n manner that tho sheep can roach
over Il and drink. n IL IN necessary Tor
them TO step intD the water In order to
reach the drinking place clean out the bed
OF the stream where they are 20 walk and
al IL with gravel. making n frm bottom
which will not cast Nc mud. II this plan
II not feasible then provide troughs or
some kind which may be filled from thu
stream or In any handy way. Also pro-
vide little pans OF salr 10 which the sheep
will have free aooese, Give them the salt
n plenty OF good water n they VIII
thrive on cvon Nh Indifferent pasture.
TRY THIS IN POULTRY HOUSES
Remember that with both old hens and
growing chicks cleanliness In essential dur
ing warm weather and especially so IL the
iock occupies tho same houses they ara 20
occupy during tho wintcr. Even though
there may not DO many weeks more OF
very warm weather IL viii pay to rcmoHe
the permanent windows from tho houses
and substitute fne wizs netting. but ar
ranging so that the opening may be closed
IN the event Of a bal storm. Clean tho
floors several times a week and after each
cleaning sprinkle tho 3oor with a weak 30
luton OF carbolic acid While tho W
arc on tho range Use whitewnsh freely ON
- - a.. .maGta NInmsE
an old broom and Scrub the cracks where
tbs rooSis ara fasscned TO the building
with w~h!tewashs it would be better. how
cvor, 10 have tho roosts which could be
talion down. Fin some way Of letting
tho sun INTO tho poultry house as freely
as possible especially after IL has been
cleaned. SEQ TO tho water carefully. Give
IL TO. the birds in small quantities several
times daily and three OF four times n week
scald oadtf drinking vessel. and then put
IL In, tbs hot sun for an hour or two Cn-
Ger oover s~onaswhere have n quantity OF
/, clean dry saw DIST two or three tneAes
deep and near Il n pile OF clean straw;
the straw Cor them TO scratch, In aftri-
wards. n wft prevent them from mop
ins because thstr feet are wet and psssieiy
getting sick
WINTER SHEDS FOR cows
Two years Exo our barns and SHEDS were
destroyed by hfe ana tue sneus N~HS hoN
rebuilt largely because We falt We could
not afford IN expense. In looking over
the records Of the dairy during the two
winasvs and comparing them with those
OF previous years IL seems that The sheds
are necessary. 30 we asa now building
themA They arc simple l0an~tos made OF
cheap lumber and the cracks allied la with
paper and lathcd over. A number OF small
windows are placed In the ends and the
trent so that the shed may he as light as
possible. After the ccws are milked and
have eaten they are turned loose In this
shed. where there Is a liberal pile OF clean
straw for them TO lie on and n rack or
good size allied with straw. corn slower or
other ~roughage for them to munch over
during the day. The animals are In this
shed all day unless II Is fair enough so
tina they can h In the yard a portion al
the day. They are turned out In the yard
for a short period each day no matter how
cold the weather for they need that
amount OF fresh air. Formerly We had an
occasional animal who would do n little
hooking and she was promptly put back
In the stall. After being punished In this
way several times she seemed &c realize
the whyfor and no trouble was expert
enccd. This shed idea Is we'll worth con-
siderIng by any man with six or more
cows.