The state herald., 1905-04-28
SHEEP, THEIR CARE AND MANAGEMENT.
Eprn Rnur.Nn
FRED BonLAYD-

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When assigned topic for the Ipsti.
'rte thought would be obliged to
stay az home as ] was sure coul6 not
write paper. But as il was to be n.
eont sheep md as have been 10 tho
sheep business for II years ] thought !
would try. think was the frat TO
bring sheep into what is now Phillips
county.
In the fall Of 1883 bought 2Ss ewes
They were the kind that could got tho
largest number Of for my money. Since
then hav. continued in tho business
With the exception OF two years. have
tnod the Spanish Merino. They are
great wool producers aud will stand run
ming in large bunches but have a small
carcass therefore are not much OF nut
ton sheep, are poor mothers, often not
having milk enough to raise their lambs
dnd when flock 10 mostly wrinkled Ne
rlnoss the per cent. OF lambs is very
small.
The Shropshire sheep is larger sheep
and II raised in this country und under
range conditions. would probably weigh
llo pounds. The. are more Ies,less than
th" N-rino, Will 9ot stand running in as
large punches, and are light shearers,
'heir wool being dry and lacking grease,
but are good mothers. Tho msn viii, q
Hook OF Shropshires usually has good
per cent Of lamb.
The Rinb0ulett IL a medium sized
sheep ns compared with the vrinkied
Merlno and the Sdrnpshire. They have
u fairly good sized fleece th., has long
1 strong staple. will stand runn,ng 10
large iloeks. nrs good rustlers mud seem
to underFtand going on, in tue snow and
getting something to eat.
These are the three brcsds have had
experience with aud the conclusions |
have reached IN regard 10 then.
In dispo.inc OF our sheep We. lik. the
cattle men, sell mostly ~ feeders Tber,
ia only one time In tho Year that our
sheep soil for killers. that 10 III III. fall
The wcthors src kept aud shearsd 3 or 4
times before sendine them to market.
II 10 could raise the right kind OF feed
to iat'en our lambs a, home. /, would be
much NOR. profitable and bssid.s the
grain the price Is better Tor . ia, lamt
IN tn" spring OF the year than in the
fall when everyone Ia selling.
tnr- aud Management.
On this depend. the success or failure
OF tho shsop man, When the sheep 60
into winter quarters they mus, b. Tree
II im disoa,a, ticks or lice. The eafalr
aud sheds .hould eo cleaned out before
tue sheep come to their winter quarters
Inc lambs should ba waAued about th,
iifni OF October and taught TO eat gram
before tho cold weather asla In, THINK
u pays TO grain the lambs IRON tho time
they are weaned until grass comes the
usrt spring. Two ounces to eaeh LIANT
will help them very much. II .hoult
be fed In tho morning. Ailof tho lnmb.
are Tod turn them With tho old ooss I,
sihss on the range through tn. day
picking them out at night by tunrial
'hom through ohute for that purpose
III. older sheep should have grain from
Dec, lat III Rrasa sfoSa Ia th. sprins
from one n three ounces nsofdIns 10 Ia.
condition oi tbs range. When there /,
'nowu on the ground go N. grass Ia cav
efsi stiev thu feed IN he SNOW out o.
'be sind n possible Sheds should NJ
sass be provided but the sheep sboult
no' he lot into them unless the weather
IL severe nf stormy. The sheep shouic
be kept from getting vet In ihs hintel