The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1919-03-14
MANY new FLOCKS OF
SHEEP Since LAST
SEASON
SIZE AND QUALITY OF LAMBS
DETERMINE PROFITS.
Specialists Of the Department Of Asri-
culture At the National Capital
Point Out Things That Should Be
known by Amateurs Engaging in
stockraising Everywhere.
Correspondence The sun.

Correspondence The Sun.
WASHINGTON. ID. C.. March TO-
= Many new flocks of sheep were as.
hablished in the farming states last
year and this spring their owners vii!
for the first time experience the
lambng and shcaring seasons. Spring
which Is the lambng and shcaring
season, is the harvest period of the
shocpraiscr, say specialists of Oh,
United States department of agricul-
iurc, and the size and quality of these
crops determine the profits. At this
time extra attention should he given
to the ewes and lambs In no other
lwty can time be- used to better al.
Vantage ON the farm II the ewes
have not been properly fed and cared
for DUNG the fall and winter the
crops 81 lambs and wool can he Meth
or large nor of high quality. II Is the
weak, thin ewes that require most at
IGNITION in the lambing season, though
previous mistakes cannot he rcmedicd
u; that time. On the other hand. fail
urc to be- constantly near by while the
lambs are arriving may mean the rais-
ing of only an 80 or 90 per cent crop
of lambs where l25 per cent in
crcasc- considering that many ewes
will have twins-can readily Toe r.
nlizcd from good shcphcrding of the
flocks Of mutton quality
Ia many sections II Is most profit
nhlc Ia have lambs arrive In March Or
even earlier. One important adyan-
iigr ct this plan is that other work
Is then less urgent and full attention
eat be- gwen 10 the ewes ana the new
lauivnls Another advantage gain, |
Joy early lambing IL that the lamb
can be- made sufficiently heavy and
fat to market in June or July. Early
marketing usually means higher
lpriccs. aud 10 b. especially desirable
because the lambs arr disposed of be-
fore the time of greater danger Of
injury by internal parasites. The eve
lambs arr stronger than those which
ARRIVE later IN the season and are
therefore kept Tor the breeding flock
They are less susceptible to injury
caused by parasites, which IL most
serious IN warm damp periods of july
"r August
The lamb that b. born strong aud
Vigorous. with u good dam. will need
little care. Prompt attention gwen to
the weak lamb Immediately upon it,
Inrr.vnl will frequently result IN say.
ling ,ts life In cold weather lambs
should be- wrapped IN hot flannel
cloths 10 prevent chilling. which ma
result in their death. aud the cloths
should be- renewed as often as Is
necessary 10 keep the young animals
warm. Milk should be- given freely
and the lamb returned To- the eve ~
soun ~ u h. strong enough Some
times II may Ice necessary Ia feed the
| Lamb with nn infant = nursing bottle,
Iriving few tcaspooniuls of milk
every hour for few hours until II h.
strung enough To nurse without as
sisiance.
III lambs arr to be- sold at three 10
five months of age they may run with
their dams until that lime. The
lambs kept for breeding purposes
should be- wcanod at the same time
and put ON fresh pastures where
there Is no danger OF stomach worms.
Where the weaving is done at thil
time the ewes can he put in better
condition for the fall breeding. when
lambs are Ia be kept ON the farm the
hest method of weaving is 90 leave
them ON the old pasture Tor three CO..
four days, removing the ewes 10 .
scanly pasture to check their milk
flow, As soon AZ the lambs cease
frrtting for their dams they may be
removed 10 fresh pastures. Ewes with
large uddors should be- partially milk
al once every three days until thcy
|go dry.
/ Details m the corc oi the flock
during the lamhing season are given
In Farmers Bulletin 80. $40, Farm
Sheep Raising Tor Beginncrs," copies
Iot which can be- had, so long as the
|supnly lasts, by applying To The Unit
|cd States Department of Agriculture,
/ Washington, ID. &.