The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-12
SHEEP Ding
Some Hiats 10 Beginners in the Nan.
agement Of the Flock.

agement Of the Flock.
Bessq slow and go slow Grow up
With y0ur work Many of our most
prominent hockmasters started this
way Il you start with pure-bred
stock don't start with show stock. but
rather at the bottom Of the ladder
AS an amateur you viii meet with dis
couragements, but keep on and you
win be successful in the end. III you
start with grades use nothing but
purebred rams. Sell your culls to the
butcher rather than to the novice
The sheep is very bad animal to
doctor therefore. urges the Farmers
Voice, keep your flock healthy Be
careful not to buy disease with your
flock Sell your customers a good
animal; it means doing business ulti-
mately with their friends. Don't be
everlasungly changing breeds; be a
stieker Don't attempt to tear other
breeds than that which you are hand
ling to pieces Have singleness and
tenacity of purpose. Don't invent
new makeshifts; such bring disaster.
Keep salt, worm powders and fresh
water before your flock at all tines.
Be regular in feeding. Change pas
lures often Don't charge your mis-
takes to bad luck Don't allow your
new purchases to die of inconsistencies.
Don't try to raise February lambs in
summer barns. Visit your state and
county shows and don't fail to exam.
inc the contesting carcasses at the fat
stock shows. Train your eye to de-
tect the thrifty or unthrifty animal
Don't feed your sheep moldy rations
until you enjoy such yourself Where
possible, pasture your sheep by them
selves Stick to your business until
you have built up reputation and
things will come easy to you but re-
member regulations are not ready
made product. You had better buy
scrubs than pure-breds unless you are
prepared to give the pure -breds
proper care. Use only the best blood
on the male side Study individuality
as well as pedigree. Infusion Of blue
blood is one Of the best tonics to be
administered to the flock. Observe
caution and avoid all hazardous un-
dertakings Let the sheep you keep
be the best Of their kind Condition
powders are all right in their way, but
good feed and care often dispense
with their use. Don't breed .ndis-
criminately; have an ideal and breed
to it. If you like sheep for dollars
and cents only, you had better keep
out Of the business. Good books and
the advice of good breeders are safe
guides, but experience will teach you
something they canpot tell you. Re
member that the British breeds are
children Of care. Don't expect to
raise good stud sheep without succu-
lent rations. Change your flocks in
the cool of the morning or evening
during the hot summer months. Don t
allow dog on your farm unless is be
q welltrained shepherd dog Don't
sell out because prices are very high
or very low. Keep on and in a series
of years you will make just as much
out of sheep as out Of any other busl-
ness A small, well-managed flock Is
more profitable than a large one poor
ly managed. Don't allow your sheep
to shift for themselves. No matter
what class of eye you keep use only
pure-bred rams. Don't feed timothy
hay if you can help it. Don't feed
grain In excess. Use oats In the
breeding flock in preference TO corn
Increase the grain ration just before
lambing. Feed lightly for several
days after lambing. Don't put youI
money into elaborate barns before you
have found out your ability as q
shepherd. Start with good sheep
even if they have to be good grades.