.tiNDY says:
Sheep Growers here in ^Irskn will
probably be interested in the following
series cf rrticles from the 4-H Glue manual
11 xhis is the most critical sor.son of the
ycc'T for the sheep owner. a few hours ne
glect at this time may be tlio cause of the
loss of both ewe and her lamb.
The lamb is & full yearb work for the owe.
Try to save him. Ii the lambs come when
the weather is cold, provision should be
ma.de to have thorn arrive in a vamm place.
Individual pens, four feet square, well
bedded with fresh straw, makes an ideal
place for the ewe to lamb. These pons
should be in the same shed whore the main
flock is used to bedding and should be made
of panels so the eve can see the rest of
tne ilock. This will prevent her from be
coming nervous.
.Eves should dc tagged (clipping wool from
flanks, hind parts and <• round the udder)
tv;o to four weeks before lambing so that
ohe new lambs will have less trouble lo
cating the teats.
When the shepherd sees a ewe about to drop
a lamb, she should be placed in an indivi
dual pen. Ev.es with strong single l.-jnbs
rriciy oc moved out with other ewes and lambs
after 24 to 48 hours. Twins should remain
in the individual pens two to three da'rs,
then gradually worked into bunches of 10
to 20 ewes.
CrtHE l«l3i:;s tiiie
tfell-fed, nrturo ewes seldon have trouble
at lambing time. IT the ewe strains Tor
half an hour without making progress, aid
may then be given. The n rmnl presentation
of the lamb at birth is with the front legs
extended and the head lying between thorn.
If the presentment is net normal, then it
is up to the shepherd to correct it by in
serting the hand into the vulvr. Before
the is done the hand and arm should be
washed, finger nails trimmed and the hand
and arm rubbed with vaseline or mineral
aS soon as the lamb is in proper po
sition, delivery is generally easy, but
require some help, T.ic pull on the
foot and head should be outward and down
ward at birth as the ewe strains.' Host ~
when she rests and continue until deliver"
is complete, oever the na.vcl cord about
two inches trom the body and cover it
thoroughly with iodine. This iodine treat
ment may best be applied by putting a ta
blespoon in a clean cold cream jar a.bout
5nc one-half inches in diameter, pla.ee
the mouth of the jar over the severed
n,tvel cord, invert the lamb so the iodine
"SaVE THE DATE"
March 14 - Installation New Council
14 - Fair Association 3onrd meets
16 - .REPUIiLIGA1» CLUE meets in
Dormitory basement
19 - Dr. ALbrccht/Mr. Jacobs meet
with District 3 at Foster's
" 26_- 1:CO to 5:CO P.M. Hospit.al
Immunization for Diphtheria and
Smallpox Vaccinations
" 26 - Vasilla Community Club S^X
SOCIAL
Xll those who have rood for sale should
adviso the warehouse what they will have
available. The Power House will soon be
in a position to start burning wood. They
can use wood in four foot lengths. Wood
must bo loe-ted so as to be easilv avail
able for loading on trucks.
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FOH SaLS: Late 1935 V-8 THUTH SEDAH.
Original 31a.ck finish and upholstery
good condition. Arvin Heater and
Electric Defroster. He- b.-ttcry, new
sna.ro tire—never on car, other rubber
good.
This car driven less than 2C, OCO miles
Fully insured against fire, collision
and wreckage. Terms to respons-ble
part-. T ,r .
J.V.Kirsch
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r Kerosene
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If you wish to feed your chickens some po
tatoes instead of mash, he careful-that
you do not over-do it. Lover feed them
more than what tuey can clnail up in 20 to
30 minutes once or t--i on ,a da"._
\/ill thoroughly saturate the navel and
surrounding skin.
The lame should now he placed where the ewe
nj.ll clean it oIf. If the lamb is strong,
it will find the teat and suckle within 3C
minutes. Ii we fix, it should be helped to
the tent.
NOTE: This scries willbe continued next
v-eok with the subject DISOVVJED LA,i3S.