Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-09-09


entity been successfully treated and
cured by merely placing the sheep
on a perfectly dry area of ground.
Instances of this kind, however. are
rare so with lame sheep one cannot
afford TO take any unnecessary
chances. 1t is hest, therefore, to
regard any Infection of the foot as
dangerous, possibly contagious, and
therefore requiring prompt and eff
ficient treatment. The first Symp-
tom of sore feet is lameness and an
examination generally shows the foot
to be feverish and the skin in the cleft
red and swollen A little later pus
checked the disease gets under the
skin and spreads throughout the
foot. Later blow flies lay eggs in
the diseased hoof and then the mag
gots spread from the foot to the
wool, finally killing the sheep if
must be kept constantly under op-
servation and troubles of this char
aeter dealt. with in the early stages
of their developln emit. SThe best treat
ment is to clean all mud and filth
from betWsen fhe; toes and apply a
curative. Various substances may
be used for this purpose, but prob
Vitriol or sulphate of copper, mixed
with vinegar or water and applied
with a paddle to the sore will prove
as cheap and efficacious as any
treatment which can be followed. If
the disease is neglected for any con-
siderable length of. time it, will be
necessary to. pare away all the horn
from the diseased parts with a sharp
knife SO that the remedy when ap-
piled may be made to reach the seat
of the trouble. =.
In treating large ffocks good re-
suits can be obtained at times by
walking them through q trough con-
tanning blue vitriOl mixed with water
at the rate of one-half pound of blue
Vitriol to, a. gall9n of water. The
trough can be SO placed that the
sheep may be made to walk through
this solution ON theiFHWay to and
from the pasture. 'ThiS is simple
remedy for preventing sore feet.
Another good plan to keep the
feet, Of sheep in a healthy, vigorous
condition at all times is. to provide q
trough containing 1irnef' and water
mixed in such .proportien as to con-
stitute satisfactory WhiteWash.
Such trough %placed where the
sheep will have to pass back and
forth through. it eacha-dtay' will be
found a valuable .aid%in Keeping the
animals in a healthySaondition, The
feet of all Sheen should be trimmed
at least once a, year, efer2 bly, twice
year "Toe nippefs'' may be used
for this, spuFpesa,4. The long toes
should be gut away until all excess
keef that: is likely to catch and hold
filth is trimmed off. Keeping the
heofs level IS an Important matter.
1t is essential that ticks be kept
off of the sheep. The good farmer
cannot afford. to- feed ticks. Dipping
not only kills ticks. but 1T also cures
the scab. lambs which are infested
;oT-e safi q Nri lU
and ewes fail to yield satisfactory
flow, OF milk and. hence the sucking
lambs are not properly II ed. Hicks
live, upon the blood Of the sheep,
hence they take away their vitality
The best way to destroy this pest is
to dip the sheep thoroughly and al
the end Of the first Two weeks period
redip them in order to- Kill the ticks
that hatch. after the FIRST dipping.
Dipping, Of Gaursa,,o CAM, be done at
any season efs the year, but the pest
results are, as: a. rp1e, obtained IN
pleted. The lambs should be dipped
as we'll as the ewes. Any standard
dip may be used for this purpose,
Where the flock is small, medium
sized sheep and lambs can be. dipped
in large barrel or homemade COX
Of wood or concrete used. Galvan-
ICED dipping watts suitable for han
ding sheep can be. bought at a. mod
crate price. Dripping is valuable be-
cause it keeps the sheep from rub
hing and tearing and pulling the
WOOL 1t keeps them. from having
sore eyes, prevents diseases of the
skin, and adds to- their general health
and yigor.- a thorough dipping re-
peated in, about ten; days Will cure
scab, Animals must be kept in the
Dip about two minutes 1t Is, OF
course, very imrertant to see thar
the animal IS not ST. sstranglea WI Walle
Another disease from which sheep
suffer is grub in the head. These
are the result of eggs Matching
which are laid in the nostriis OF the
sheep by flies during the summer.
way into the sleeps head. There
is, of course, no positive cure, but
they will come out themselves. IN
their life cycle and aehange into flies
which will lay more eggs. rms
trouble can be prevented by keep
the summer, as the flies do not work
in the dark. Infestation by the grubs
is thus prevented and the sheep are
made comfortable instead OF belng
kept out in the heat of the sun.
|, Keeping sheds darkened for the pur-
I.pose of protecting the flock in the
Summertime is a wise investment:
+ Another way to prevent the HES
from attacking OF <injtiring the
sheep is. to smear their noses with
pine tar. This can be applied with
a brush or paddle, or salt boxes or
troughs~ can be arranged so that
the sheep will set tar on their
Sheep are frequently lost from
bloat. This is due to a sudden swell
ing on the left side of the aabdo-
men Just in front Of the hip bone
This. trouble, is brought about by
gas sorming in the stomach. It is
generally the result OF fermenta!-
ton of green leguminous feeds such
as clover and alfalfa, which the
sheep has eaten rapidly and when
unaceuston9ed to foods of, this char
aeter. There is some danger in
grazing while the dew is on, Or
after heavy rain. 1t is important
to accustonl sheep gradually to
green, fresh foods of the character
mentioned. Turn them into a clover
! pasture or rape pasture for the