The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-03-26
SHEEP BREEDING.
Some Hints TO Beginners in the Man
saement OF the Flock.

Begin slow and go slow Grow up
with your work. Many Of our most
prominent hockmasters started this
way. II you stare with pure-bred
stock don't start with show stock, but
rather at the bottom Of the ladder
As an amateur you will meet with dis.
couragements. but keep on and you
win be successful in the end. II you
start with grades use nothing but
pure.b-sd rams Sell your culls to the
butcher rather than to the novice.
The sheep is very bad animal 10
doctor. therefore urges the Farmers
Voice keep your flock healthy. BE
careful not 10 buy disease with your
flock. Sell your customers good
animal, 70 means doing business ulti.
mately with their friends Don't be
eycsiastingly changing breeds; be
s'ickCr. Don't attempt TO tear other
breeds than that which you are hand
ling % pieces Have singleness and
teuacity Of purpose Don't Invent
new maEeshifts; such bring disaster
Keep SALT worm powders and fresh
water before your flock al all times
BE regular in feeding Change pas.
turcs often. Don't charge your mis-.
takes To bad luck Don't allow your
new purchases 20 die Of hOmcsickness.
Don't try 90 raise February lambs in
summer barns Visit your state and
county shows and don't fail TO exam.
inc the ccutostlug ca-casGes at the az
stock shows Train your eye 10 , g.
tect the thrifty or unthTifty animal
Don't feed your sheep moldy raticls
until you enjoy such yourself Where
possible, pasture your sheep by thea.
selves. Stick to your business until
YOU have built up a reputation ald
things will come easy 10 you, but re.
member regulations are not a 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 tonlcs to be
administered TO the flock Observe
caution and avoid all hazardous un.
dertaklngs. Let the sheep you keep
be the best OF their kind. Condition
powders are all right in their way, hut
good feed and care often dispense
with their use. Don't breed indis-
crimnately; 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 cannot 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 a dog on your farm unless IL be
well-tralned shepherd dog. Don't
sell out because prices are very high
or very low. Keep on and In series
OF years you will make just as much
out Of sheep as out of any other busi-
ness A small, well-managed flock is
more profitable than large one poor
~ mana,ed Don't allow your sheep
to shift for themselves. No matter
what class of eye you keep use only
pure-brcd 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 tor several
days after lambing. Don't put your
money into elaborate barns before you
have found out your ability as a
shepherd Start with good sheep,
| even II they have to be good grades.