The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-08-04
THE PRINCETON UNION: THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 1910.
Ice recorded. These ewes should be-.
kept In a pen by themselves for few
days until the period Of heat is over.

kept ina pen by themselves for few
days until the period Of heat is over.
Twenty weeks is the usual time Of
CESSATION in ewes. On the general
farm the preferable time to have the
lambs come is just about the time the
grass is starting well. II you are in
the pure bred business it will pay to
have the lambs come little earlier
than this, as the larger lambs bring
better prices as breeders in the fall.
In order to have the ewes come in heat
as nearly the same time as possible a
plan known as flushing" is often used.
This consists in taking them from a
rather poor pasture and turning them
into luxuriant growth Of rape or
some other good forage. A little grain.
say one-half pound a day per head.
should also be given. Oats and bran,
with a little oilmeal added, make one
Of the best rations for the ram during
the breeding season. He should be
given all he will clean up when in
heavy service.
Winter Care.
During the winter the ewes should
be fed on a ration of oats and bran,
with perhaps little corn added.
Clover hay is one Of the best forms of
roughage. A little silage will add sue
culence to the ration. but it should
not be fed in very large quantities.
Roots are also good for this purpose.
Exercise is essential. A winter pas
ture over which the ewes can run
will provide this, but they should not
be made to depend on this pasture for
any considerable portion Of their iced.
Sheep can stand great deal of cold
if their fleece does not become wet. A
dry, well bedded shed, open on the
south, is the best sort Of winter pro-
lection.
Just before lambing the wool on the
tanks and udders should be clipped. A
little oilmeal should be added to the
ration for two or three weeks prior
| to lambing. Many Of the newly born
lambs will have to be assisted to stand
up and suck, after which they will
usually be able to take care Of them
selves. In cold weather lambs are
liable to wander away from their
mothers and get chilled. The best way
to save a chilled lamb is to put it In
warm water for half an hour. 1t
should be thoroughly dried before put
ting it back in the pen.
The lambs should be weaned when
they are from three to four months old.
This is a critical time in their life, as
check in growth will give parasites
q chance to get start. 1t is good
plan to have fresh pasture of clover
or rape to put the lambs in 1T this
time. Rape and clover mixed and
soWn with oats make excellent fall
pasture after the oats are harvested.
| Another way of getting good fall feed
for lambs is to SOW rape in the corn at
the last cultivation. The lambs will
eat the rape. weeds and lower leaves
of the corn. leaving the field in ex'
cellent shape for husking without in
juring the corn to any extent. The
; lambs should be locked and castrated
}while young.
Feeding the Lambs.
LIE ldIuOS SuOulu Ue taught W Cd'
before weaving, and small ration Of
grain should be fed from that time on
There is no better feed for lambs thar
oats. When the lambs are on clover
pasture half the grain ration may be
made of corn. AS a general rule it il
better to avoid the holiday rush ant
market the lambs later in the season
with a better finish. AS soon as they
are off pasture the grain should be in
creased until they are getting all they
will eat Corn and clover hay make
one of the best rations for fattenins
sheep. Before putting the lambs int
the feed lot a few OF the best eve!
should be sorted out to rep!enish thu
flock. All Improbable ewes or those
that are getting old should be shut ul
and fattened as soon as the lambs arr
weaned Plenty of salt Should be pro
vided for the sheep during the fatten
ing period as we'll as at all other time
Of year. Salt is more necessary t.
! sheep than to any other class Of stock
, Sheep are not very heavy drinkers. Blu
, they do need some water. and suppl.
should be provided at all times.
Many feeders make practice 0
buying western lambs on the Marke
and feeding them through the winter
If good stuff can be bought at RICH