The Sidney herald., 1956-03-15
Lambs Saved Boost
Farm Flock Income


Lambs Saved Boost
Farm Flock Income
How well your sheep enterprise
shows up on the profit side is
decided 10 an important extent
at Landing time - and it's a
place where most Montana farm
flock owners have lots of room
for improvement.
Here then are some practices
which will save more lambs:
/. Shear ewes before lambing,
if you have adequate housing.
| Shorm ewes can stand cold Wea-
ther but must be protected from
snow. rain and drafts.
2. At least "tag" your ewes,
that is, cut wool away from I'D
ders and flanks to assist lambs
in nursing.
8. Use lambing pens TO avoid
trouble of ewes disowning lambs.
A series of Iambing pens cam
be made from panels AZ inches
long, hinged in pairs.
4. Just before Landing ewes be-
come restless and appear sunken
in front of their hips. Close check
ing this time will save weak
lambs and you can help ewes
that have trouble lambing.
5. Clean the noStrils of newly
born lambs Immediately. Help
the lamb to get on its feet and to
nurse.
6. If possible, use heat lamps
until lambs r dry and able to
nurse.
Z. Use individual pens for eve
and lambs for a couple of days
after lambing. The first two days
are the most critical.
8. Provide ewes with only good
quality hay and plenty of water
for first few days.
9. Provide housing that is dry
and draft-free for the lambs.
10. Start feeding 2 pounds of
grain daily after the first week.
Up to 2 pounds of good quality
silage may be added to increase
milk production.
4
EdIUI
These days complete and &C
curate farm records are becoming
of greater importance than ever
before. Not only are good records
necessary to determine correct in
come tax payment, but you also
need them to know exactly about
the business side of the FARMS
operation In fact, with farming
becoming more complex each
year it is next to impossible to
manage a farm business efficient
ly and profitably without ade-
quate records.
Keeping a simple set of farm
records need be neither diff
nor time consuming. The
key to good record keeping is to
a routine so that you
get into the habit of doing your
bookkeeping at the same time ev-
cry day. Many farmers find that
their wives can find time to pay
the bills and make entries in the
books SO that records are always
up to date.
To help you in keeping your
farm records, the Montana Ex-
tension Service has published the
Farm and Ranch Rec
ord book which is especially de-
to meet your needs. If
you are not satisfied with your
present housekeeping system or
wish to start from scratch, l sug-
gest that you get a copy of this
record book at the County Ex-
Jension office.
BY making the record-keeping
habit a part of your farm bust
operation for 1856 you will
lave facts rather than guess
imates" about your business af-
airs.
High Quality Milk
Careful attention to small de-
ails is one of the secrets of pro-
high quality milk and
ince good flavor is am important
actor in milk consumption, it
'ays to produce a top quality
'roduct.
Some dairymen have the mis-
AIKEN idea that their milk must
good if their equipment meets
he sanitary requirements of the
airy inspectors. Yet it is a well
nown fact that milk may be
reduced under the most sanitary
have a low bacteria
CUNT and still have am objection
BILE flavor that is not acceptable
consumers.
There is practically no relation
etween bacteria count and milk
avor except when the bacteria
punt is in the millions. Then the
acteria may cause Objectionable
doris and flavor. In other words,
lilk may meet all legal require
vents and still have am objec-
enable flavor.