The Carlisle independent., 1920-11-11
GIVE SHEEP AND GOATS GOOD
 WINTER PROTECTION

With winter coming on it is time to prepare protection for the sheep and goats, advises Ben F. Greer, county farm agent of Carroll county, a staunch supporter of sheep, goat and dairy farming as profitable indus try of Arkansas.
 The first thing that should be done before the weather gets too cold is to dip sheep and goats thoroughly to clean them of lice and external para sites, advises MT. Greer. If the ordi- nary dips are used it is advisable to dip twice, at an interval of 10 days, using care to see that the animal is immersed and the entire body thor oughly wet.
 The shelter for sheep and goats need not be very expensive but the sheds should always be dry, we'll ven- tilated and we'll lighted The best plan is to have shed or house facing the south with open fronts. Then foul air never collects and drafts seldom occur. The floor is best made of earth and should be five or six inches higher than the surrounding ground outside the building. The building should be built with reference to pas ture and to the barn where feed is stored.
 It is we'll to enclose the sheds or houses with dog proof fence. Forty eight inch woven wire with one well stretched stran of barbed wire at the top and planked at the bottom so dogs can't dig under will usually be suffi- cient. Feed troughs can be built around the walls of the shed with racks above for roughage. The racks when placed right will prevent the sheep or goats from climbing into the fed troughs and fouling them.
 Salt should be kept in the shed where the sheep or goats may have access to it at all times. Plenty of clean water is another requirement. If the flock has been pastured through the entire summer on the same pas ture, close watch should be kept for stomach worms. The use of powd- cred bluestone in the salt is advisable Keep salt from the flock for several days when treating for worms and then put them in lot over night without feed and give them the salt next morning. Begin by using blue stone at the rate of four pounds to 100 pounds of salt and increase grad ually to eight pounds to 100 pounds of salt. Be sure to use only the clear blue crystals of bluestone.
 It is best to provide a separate stall where the ewes or nannies can be sep arated from the rest of the flock as they begin lambing or kidding as the case may be. When the lambs ol kids begin to come, watch closely to see that they nurse soon after birth and that the mother claims them. Ii sometimes becomes necessary to hand feed the lamb or kid, and if so, care should be taken when drenching never to raise the mouth above the eyes ol there is danger of strangling the ami. mai. A creep for lambs or kids where they can feed separately from the old CT animals is also an advisable pro- vision.
 Legume hays are the best for feed ing sheep or goats. If good alfalfa clover, COW peas, soy beans or lespe. deza hay is fed little grain will be needed except for the ewes and man. nies about to kid or lamb. Wheat, rye or oats pasture will greatly cheaper the cost of wintering and help te keep the animals in much healthier condition. If ewes and nannies are fed small amount of grain once g day for few weeks before kidding or lambing they will produce stronger and better young