The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1910-06-30

no aAYu opoD sHEorsRmE aHEEP
fari viii probably b. more saIsfae
tors on lbc ranges q The west the
hardy Mcrluos are best adopted 10 the
conditions
~ getting start IN the sheep bus.
ness especially II son hage never
raised sheep. Il Is best 90 bus three or
four ewes ~ the desired breed In se
lectlnp ewes where mutton Is 10 be the
chief consideration considerable attcn
ton should be paid 10 the mutton
type
This 81 much The same as the meat
type IN other animals They should
BE- broad. deep and fairly long. with
good spring 81 rIb and broad well GOV.
cred back aud joiu The rump should
be long ana the bind legs well meated
both inside aud out. as this together
with The hack and ioin q the most
valuable part ef the sheep The quail
i,y should he good as shown in fine
head and bone The constitution
should be good as shown by depth u
chest. large uostlils and width between
The fore legs
Good quality OF wool Is shown by
close. even crimp The wo0i should he
dense on all parts 81 the body II should
not b. harsh and the fiber should be-
strong aud not easily broken There
should be- M dead hairs 70 the wool
Sheep are often trimmed 50 as TO ap.
pear much wider aud blockier than
they really are The only way to tel
the real form ~ a trimmed sheep IS
BY touch IN going over sheep with
the hands do not dig into The wool j
with the fingers TINS tearing II anart
and lcssenng the value ~ the fleece |
but feel with the palms Of the out
stretched hand II buying ewes be-
sure 80 examine their mouths carefully |
Ewes that are down IN the mouth"
that IL. that are so old thar their teeth /
are worn down TO the gums are o los
Ing proposition
Handling Breeding Sheep.
When ewes are bought u brcedee
they win usually be bred In raising
lambs Tor market on any considerable
scale ewes bought on the general mar
kes SIRE o good deal cheaper. and very
good results ean be- obtained II mated
10 a good pure bred ram The same
points ~ form spoken % "a connection
with the eve should be looted after
IN selecting the ram IN addition, be
should show mascuni,y ia a strong
head, lhlpk neck and large chest His
legs should BE- strong especially IN the
pasterns, aud he should not be over
fat The ram should be from a strain
Of profitable producers
where a ram iamb is used for serv,
Zoe fifteen Or twenty ewes are as
many Ax he rau well haudle II ~
better aud more profitable 20 use a
more mature sire 4 yearing can
serve thirty 10 forty ewes and an old
ram sixty when ihey are len to run
w,th the fock nli The tune A better
plan Is 10 turn the ram 10 with the
eRes for short tli.e. uuiy ID morning
aud night. keeplne him 10 . pen bv
hlmscH the rest o. the fine 10 this
way TIE ram ran sorye double the
uvmbeF - ewes II Is good piau o.
smear the rams breast With paint be-
lore turning him oal with the ewes
Then after BE- ~ taken cat a brief
;lanco wiil show Just which ewes have
Seeu bred These ran BE- marked With
,aF taes ~ pain, ard fhe daie u sery. a
re recorded Thcse ewes should be- q
ept M 8 pen by themselves for few y
sys nDtil ,he period ~ hest Is over 4
Iwenty weeks ~ tae USUAL tlme ~ 4
rsiAton 10 ewrs DO ihc gcneral /
arm the pnefrrab ic unie a. hare the
inhs c0me n iass about ihc tiine the
rssa IL siaring well II you arc 10 d
BE- pare hrud business Il viii psy 10 q
ave the lambs come a little eaFliar =
aan this, a. tAr larger iamn bring e
eitor prices - breeders la TIE fail .
B order e. hafe The ewrs come 10 beat
! ne@tg lhe sanir tiiBe as possible II
aa knNNB a. 0Dshiug Is ufien used. 4
bis consists la ,sklae thasn from d
ither paof pasture sad tarniag them 3
IiQ a laxufiant gfowth ~ rape " r
are oiheg eo'1 forase 4 lllle grain 4
. eue baif pouui ; day per head ).
leald aieo BE- siFeB oats and bran.
iih iiit'e oilhesi added. make zoe
tie brsi falious fof toe ram during 4
e breeding tcaspn he should be
yea All he vul ciean VI shea "a
'ats seFs icr
wiriss Care w
n0flag she miairf lbe emcs should q
FED "a rai1oa o. cats aud braA. 81
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