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italics 9 ! orig9al book1  i4 e4 words 9
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,total ,p] ,c5t      ,lamb+ ,rules      
,illu/ration        ,,copyright #aiae   
,,by      ,,?omas ,,boylan              
,total ,p] ,c5t ,lamb+ ,rules           
,copyright #aiae by ,?omas ,boylan      
,to ,^? ,lamb+ ,ewes3    ,x is q        
impossible to give rules t w cov] ea*   
day all y\r  environs1 z %elt]1 fe$ &   
wat]1 help1 etc4 ,h[ev]1 "u ord9>y      
circum/ances1 ! foll[+ w prove          
successful3    ,^! pages be+ writt5 = ! 
"o :o w\ld try1 x is ! object  & desire 
( ! writ] to expla9 to ! inexp]i5c$ h&1 
9 a  pla9 mann]1 ! "w ( lamb+ %eep1     
especially "u range  conditions4 ,hav+  
made a /udy ( ! "w = ye>s1 we h se5 !   
utt] impossibility ( v]bally expla9+ !  
_m necess>y details to  ! new m5 ea*    

ye>4 ,we admit lamb+ ewes 9 l>ge numb]s 
successfully is some:at ( a f9e art1    
/ill common s5se1 pati5ce &  endurance w
 all[ any "o adapt$ to ! c>e ( live     
/ock--:i*  means a p]son :o appreciates 
! wor? & mean+ ( life 9 any  =m--to lamb
 %eep4 ,common s5se w p]mit any "o to   
readily h at  lea/ "s idea ( ! physical 
endurance1 bo? z to temp]ature &        
nutrition1 ( ! animal 9 8 c>e4 ,!       
pati5ce :i* enables y to  endure !      
inclem5cy ( any surr\nd+ = _! welf>e1 is
 also  necess>y1 = x1 too1 prev5ts t    
ho/ile1 or we might say hide\s  mood (  
m9d :i* causes s _m p to abuse live /ock
 :5 x is  absolutely uncall$ =4    ,x   
%\ld be self-evid5t to ! ord9>y p]son t 
life 9 its  beg9n+ is easily ov]come by 
dea?2 t nature has end[$ man )  a high] 
intellect t he may c>e = t life :i* 9 8 
e/eem  has suffici5t wor? to ju/ify t   
c>e4 ,a provid+ nature has  end[$ ! %eep
 ) _m desires & incl9ations1 :i*1 :ile q
  cle> to ! naturali/1 to ! casual      
obs]v] & %eph]d (t5  appe> v contr>y4 ,t

 ! %eep is ! mo/ contr>y animal1 o!r    
?an ! hog1 is an ass]tion :i* (t5 comes 
f a lack ( k  ( its nature4    ,true1 :5
 un9tellig5tly select$ surr\nd+s compel 
y to h[l1  :i/le1 & dog x out ( its     
natural cont5tm5t1 x (t5 becomes        
contr>y1 b ?is mood is =c$ ^u x by its  
environs1 ( :i* !  b>k+ dog & !         
un9tellig5t & noisy %eph]d are g5]ally !
  greate/ fault4    ,all[ %eep _!       
natural cont5tm5t by leav+ !m to _! own 
c>e  :5ev] possible4 ,!y w !n hold      
!mselves to ! h]d & v  seldom /ray (f4  
,t5d+ %eep 9 ?is mann] w p]mit !m to %[ 
y _! wants & necessities4 ,provide !m :5
 y c1 = x pays  ! own] & always light5s 
y\r "w4    ,al?\gh %eep w soon become   
us$ to ! :i/l+ & hollo+  %eph]d1 toge!r 
) ! b>k+ dog1 app>5tly pay+ little      
att5tion to !m1 !y d1 nev]!less1 fret1  
caus+ !m to r\gh5  & lose 9 fle%4 ,we h 
se5 %eep become s ?9 by su* treatm5t  t 
!y 7 actually too weak to foll[ ! h]d   
long]4 ,!y w  always d _! be/ to /ray   
away f su* surr\nd+s4 ,%eep "k  !       

intellig5t %eph]d nev] :i/les1 hollos1  
or ru%es ! dog at  !m unless x is       
absolutely necess>y1 & !y v readily m9d 
su*  a p]son4    ,surely x is n ! %eep t
 is at fault :5 ! %eph]d selects z  _!  
pa/ure1 dur+ a /ormy day1 a bleak flat  
or mesa1 :]e !  %eep 9 _! discont5t are 
compell$ to run ar\nd seek+ %elt] or  to
 ma9ta9 _! w>m?1 vex+ ! h]d]1 caus+ him 
to dog !m  sev]ely4      ,,beg9n+4      
,%\ld y h pl5ty ( pa/ure1 put y\r dropp+
 ewes ^u !  lamb+ gr\nd #adc days aft] !
 rams 7 fir/ ) !m4 ,?is gives  !m a     
little "t to locate1 _! dropp+ "t n be+ 
up until !  #ade? day4 ,if lamb+ ^u !   
op5 range1 two or ?ree good1 live m5  to
 ea* #a1jjj ewes w be necess>y1 :ile =  
%$ lamb+ !re  %\ld be f\r or five = t   
numb] ( ewes4 ,9 ea* case ! am\nt  (    
help necess>y dep5ds ^u ! range & me?od 
( lamb+4 ,! m5  %\ld h en\gh clo?+ &    
b$d+ to be out 9 all k9ds (  wea!r )\t  
*ill+4 ,in=m !m t abus+ ! %eep by us+  !
 crook z a club1 dogg+1 or o!rwise1 w n 
help y nor ease  _! "w 9 ! lea/4 ,truly1

 ! man wor? :ile 9 a lamb+ camp is  !   
man :o c smile :5 ev]y?+ goes dead      
wrong--! man :o  sees _m ?+s & c f9d !  
"t1 ! way1 & ! w1 to bett]  !m4    ,d n 
b$ dropp+ ewes ^u /eep hillsides1 :]e !y
 w ca/  !mselves dur+ or be=e lamb+4 ,x 
may (t5 become necess>y to  b$ small    
bun*es out by !mselves2 ?is gives !     
coyote a great  *ance to d 8 "w4 ,to    
keep him & o!r pr$atory animals away    
dur+ ! night1 x is well to h            
firecrack]s1 fuse1 or p[d]1  sc>e-cr[s &
 lant]ns on h&4 ,to cat* & *a9 a live   
coyote out  ^u ! lamb+ gr\nd has be5 !  
mo/ effective sc>e-cr[ !  writ] has ev] 
us$ to keep coyotes f ! lamb+ range4 ,z 
a  dis9fectant = bites1 cuts1 sores &   
maggots1 h c>bolic acid1  turp5t9e1 or  
"s good creosote %eep dip4 ,m>k+        
mat]ials are also  v h&y at times to m>k
 c]ta9 ewes & lambs4 ,! rem$ies giv5  "h
 = ! treatm5t ( ailm5ts g5]ally f\nd at 
lamb+ "t are  n ^? f\nd at a drug /ore  
tw5ty miles away1 b1 r1 ^?  camp        
necessities :i* are mo/ always at h&4   

,!y h prov5 _!  m]it & c be reli$ ^u4   
,,! ,,drop ,,b&4    ,put ! be/ man y h )
 y\r dropp+ ewes4 ,he %\ld h a  cool    
temp]1 good feet1 & ! w to use !m4 ,ea* 
day he %\ld  h a %eep crook & "s        
qu>t]-in* rope ) him4 ,! %eep %\ld  h   
salt or salt fe$ en\gh to be cont5t$4   
,wat] !m once a day  dur+ dry wea!r2 on 
ra9y days !y w fe$ bett] :5 n giv5      
wat]4 ,9 bun* lamb+1 :]e ! new-born     
lambs are ) ! dropp+  ewes all ! "t1    
#gjj ewes are en\gh to ! b&1 :ile if y  
lamb by  ! dropp+ sy/em1 :]e y "p !     
new-born lambs & _! mo!rs  f ! dropp+   
ewes sev]al times ea* #bd h\rs1 y may h 
up to  #d1jjj ewes 9 ! drop b&4 ,?is is 
n advisable :]e y\r range is  clos$ 9 or
 %ort on fe$ or wat]4 ,^u su* a range   
#a1ejj ewes are  en\gh to ! b&4 ,h !m   
b$d$ 9 ! w>me/ places at night4 ,9  nice
 wea!r let !m leave ! b$ gr\nd z e>ly z 
possible1 :ile  9 bad wea!r--if y h !m  
on a good b$ gr\nd--let !m rema9  z long
 z !y wi%4 ,nev] hold !m on ! b$ gr\nd 9
 ! morn+  by ru%+ !m back ) a dog :5 !y 

are ready to leave4 ,by s  mix+ ! ewes y
 w bum lambs dropp$ dur+ ! night4 ,on   
bad  days put !m 9 ! w>me/ places1 beh9d
 hills1 9 high bru%1 or any  o!r good   
%elt] y may h ne> at h&1 :i* w keep !   
new-born lambs out ( ! w9d4 ,dur+ w>m & 
pleasant days let !m  out well 9 ! morn+
 h\rs1 !n hold !m up a few h\rs on good 
fe$1 turn+ !m t[>d camp & wat] e>ly 9 ! 
aft]noon1 s t  ! lambs dropp$ 9 ! ev5+  
h\rs w be ne> camp1 :]e !y  w n h to be 
mov$4    ,%\ld y\r range all[ y to *ange
 ! b$ gr\nd ea* night1 :ile  ! lambs are
 com+ fa/1 x is be/ to d s4 ,:5 ! range 
is s  situat$ t y _c move camp ea* day1 
compell+ y to move !  ewes ) lambs (f ! 
b$ gr\nd1 s ! dropp+ ewes may b$ 9 !    
same place aga91 try n to move !m until 
ab\t ! "t ! dropp]s  come 9 ar\nd camp 9
 ! ev5+1 say ab\t #d p4 m4 ,d n move !m 
f>!r ?an is necess>y to keep !m f mix+ )
 ! drop b&  dur+ ! night4 ,be=e ! ewes  
b$ d[n = ! night1 cat* all ewes  t appe>
 sick & h n be5 on fe$ or wi% to be     
alone1 n  c>+ to foll[ ! h]d long]4 ,su*

 ewes likely h a dead lamb 9  !m4 ,wat* 
= su* ewes dur+ ! day & take ! lamb f !m
  be=e blood poison kills ! ewe4        
,safegu>d y\rself & ! ewe1 if  conv5i5t1
 by dis9fect+ y\r h&s be=e & aft] do+   
?is4      ,,work+ ,,! ,,b$ ,,gr\nd4     
,?is seems to be a critical "t = _m     
%eph]ds4 ,"s p]sons  become greatly     
provok$ try+ to hold ! new-born lambs & 
_!  mo!rs ap>t f ! dropp+ ewes1 z !     
latt] leave ! b$ gr\nd  9 ! morn+4      
,%eph]ds :o ru% among ! ewes & lambs1 9 
ord] to  move ! dropp+ ewes (f ! b$     
gr\nd 9 ! morn+1 w make  !mselves mu*   
"w1 b w nev] br+ out a good p] c5t (    
lambs1  z ewes hav+ dropp$ _! lambs dur+
 ! night are always some:at  uneasy &   
excit$ :5 ! h]d leaves 9 ! morn+4 ,x is 
inde$ !  height ( folly to ru% among !m1
 caus+ !m to run away f _!  new-born    
lambs 9 _! excitem5t4 ,all[ ! dropp+    
ewes to leave at  _! w2 d n drive !m (f2
 all ewes t h n dropp$ w  foll[ ! h]d if
 y w only give !m "t4 ,%\ld a few ewes  
take  _! lambs & try to foll[ ! h]d1 let

 !m g a few hundr$ y>ds  be=e y try to  
cut !m back4 ,%\ld !re be "o or two     
granny ewes  try+ to /eal lambs1 leave  
!m1 r ?an ru% among ! o!rs4  ,wait a few
 h\rs until ! lambs become dri$ & ! ewes
 ov]come  _! excitem5t1 be=e work+ ! b$ 
gr\nd4    ,all[ all ewes t h dead lambs 
9 !m1 or ^? unable to drop  _! lambs1 to
 foll[ ! dropp+ ewes (f ! b$ gr\nd2 !n  
hold  up ! h]d1 cat* ! ewes & pull !    
lambs f !m4 ,at ?is "t1  also1 cat* all 
ewes t may h left _! lambs on ! b$ gr\nd
  & turn !m back1 s !y may pick !m up4  
,look ov] ! b$ gr\nd  dur+ ! day =      
big-teat ewes1 weak & bumm$ lambs4 ,%\ld
 y  h any bum lambs1 "m !m on ewes t h  
_h dead lambs4 ,x  is probable t ! ewes 
y pull$ ! dead lambs f w\ld l to  "m !  
bums4    ,keep ,,all dogs away :ile     
work+ b$ gr\nds4      ,,ga!r+ ,,!       
,,drop4    ,d n ga!r new-born lambs dur+
 sn[ or ra9 /orms :5 !y are  9 good     
%elt]4 ,x is always be/1 :]e possible1  
to leave !  new-born lambs :]e !y drop !
 fir/ #ab to #bd h\rs4 ,?is c be        

done--:]e y h !m 9 good en\gh %elt] = ! 
night--by  r\nd+ up ! outside ( ! day's 
drop j a little1 !n place a  tepee ) a  
lant]n 9 x 9 ! c5t] ( ! bun*1 a few     
firecrack]s1 ) "h & !re a sc>ecr[ ar\nd 
! out] sides1 or  h a man sleep ne> !m  
to keep (f coyotes4 ,! ewes w g5]ally   
bun* !mselves by mov+ up ar\nd ! tepee  
dur+ ! night4 ,if !y  mu/ be mov$ to    
%elt]1 or = o!r reasons1 let ! m5 />t to
  move ! olde/ ( ! day's drop ( lambs z 
soon z ! dropp]s />t  back t[>d camp or 
wat] 9 ! aft]noon1 always mov+ ! olde/  
to  ! y\nge/ :5 conv5i5t to d s4 ,d n   
all[ anyone to move lambs  :5 wet or too
 "y1 unless x is necess>y to put !m into
 %elt]4  ,9 t case1 try to move !m be=e 
! /orm1 r ?an aft] !y  become wet4      
,new-born lambs /ill wet1 or hav+ become
 wet by /orm1  rubb+ toge!r1 sometimes  
*ange _! sc5t1 s t q a numb]  ( _! mo!rs
 become suspici\s ( !m & w n all[ !m to 
suck until !y become dri$1 be=e :i* "t  
!y may die4 ,we h  also on sev]al       
occasions se5 ewes become skeptical ( _!

 lamb aft]  hav+ clean$ x1 simply       
because ! lamb _h come 9 contact ) !    
clean+s ( o!r ewes4    ,:5 x is necess>y
 to move new-born lambs1 move !m sl[ly &
 g5tly  to ! ne>e/ good %elt]4 ,9 no    
case is x advisable to c>ry lambs  ar\nd
 9 gunny-sack-full lots4 ,by s do+ y are
 likely to bum m  lambs ?an y save4 ,tie
 or p5 all ewes t d n own _! lambs      
until !y d own !m4 ,be sure y are putt+ 
,,_! lambs ) !m4  ,:5 y h plac$ ! day's 
drop 9 good %elt]1 :5 y are mo/  sure !y
 are well protect$ f pr$atory animals1  
let !m rema9  quiet = ! night4 ,! next  
morn+ h someone move !m to wat]4  ,mix  
!m1 :5 y h to1 accord+ to ! table ( ^!  
rules4 ,d  n ru% ! bun*es toge!r2 get !m
 close to "o ano!r1 !n let  !m mix      
!mselves4 ,wat* ! badg] holes4 ,lambs   
g5]ally crawl into  holes dur+ ! cool ( 
night1 9 hot1 sunny days1 & dur+ cold1  
ra9y wea!r4      ,,mix+ ,,to ,,make ,,up
 ,,h]ds4    ,x is always be/ to h y\r   
two-ye>-old ewes mix$ ) ! old]  ewes    
dur+ _! fir/ lamb+4 ,h[ev]1 ?is %\ld be 

giv5  consid]ation 9 ! mix+ ( ! "y      
lambs1 ( :i* ! foll[+  table w give y a 
v good idea4 ,d n drop m at any "o place
  ?an ! table all[s4 ,%\ld ! drop be    
heavi] ?an ?is dur+ !  night h\rs1 cut !
 drop b& 9 two = a few days4 ,9 ! foll[+
  table we c\nt ewes only1 & x is always
 be/ = y\r p] c5t to  h less if x is    
conv5i5t to keep !m ap>t long]3         
,! ,table4         ,lambs1              
,mix$ twos         ,old ewes      h\rs  
old         & old] ewes       /raight   
#a to #bd           #abj or less        
#aej or less      #bd to #dh            
#bjj or less        #bej or less      #c
 days or m     #cej or less        #dej 
or less    ,f ?is "t on !y %\ld be left 
until !y are ! foll[+ age1  :5 !y c be  
mix$ z foll[s3 ,z ewes "k _! lambs by   
sc5t  only dur+ ! fir/ f\r to six days1 
x %\ld be readily und]/ood  t x might   
become impossible = ! ewe to f9d h] lamb
 %\ld y  bun* !m soon] ?an ^! tables    
all[1 mak+ y _m wor?less  lambs4        
,lambs #d to #f days old 7y\nge/ mu/ be 

#d days old71 #fej to !       b&4       
,lambs #h to #ab days old 7y\nge/ mu/ be
 #h days old71 #a1cjj to !       b&4    
,! above = mix$ twos & old] ewes4 ,:5 ! 
h]ds are made up  entirely ( ewes pa/   
two ye>s old use ! foll[+ table3        
,lambs #d to #f days old 7y\nge/ mu/ be 
#d days old71 #gej to !       b&4       
,lambs #h to #ab days old 7y\nge/ mu/ be
 #h days old71 #a1ejj to !       b&4    
,^! tables %\ld be consid]$ well any "t 
y d any mix+ to  make up h]ds4 ,:]e y h 
good fe$ & wat]1 !y w prove v           
successful4 ,h[ev]1 z ewes c & w suckle 
_! lambs m  readily :ile 9 small b&s1 ! 
developm5t ( ! lamb w be mu*  m rapid   
:]e y are n compell$ to bun* !m too     
soon4 ,let ^!  lamb bun*es rema9 quiet z
 mu* z y possibly c4 ,if y\r fe$ is     
poor ar\nd ! wat] & ! ewes h to leave _!
 lambs to f9d  fe$1 d n mix s soon nor s
 _m4 ,x may be advisable to move !      
dropp]s along a little fa/]1 & by s do+ 
y w leave m fe$  beh9d = ! ewes ) lambs4
      ,,dock+ ,,or ,,trimm+ ,,lambs4    

,lambs %\ld be dock$ :5 f six to twelve 
days old1 :5  conv5i5t 9 b&s ( n m ?an  
#gjj4 ,= sev]al reasons x is be/  to    
trim !m on a cool day be=e !y move ar\nd
 mu* 9 ! morn+4  ,avoid trimm+ 9 ! heat 
( ! day4 ,dock+ lambs 9 old corrals is  
dang]\s1 because x is unsanit>y--_m     
lambs are likely to die if  left /&+ 9  
old corrals aft] be+ cut at dock+ "t4   
,turn ea*  lamb ov] ! f5ce & out to     
pa/ure z y dock x & y w avoid  ?is      
tr\ble4 ,:5 y c s arrange1 x is be/ to  
leave ^! trimm$  bun*es :]e !y are !    
balance ( ! day4 ,at lea/ d n ov]heat   
!m by ru%+ !m ar\nd1 ei!r be=e or aft]  
trimm+4 ,let !m  re/ a :ile4    ,we h   
us$ a knife 9 tail+ lambs = ye>s1 b f9d 
!y become a  few p\nds heavi] dur+ !    
summ] season :5 se>$1 s advise !  use ( 
se>+ tongs to d ! tail+4 ,keep ^! tongs 
r$ hot1 s  !y w se> & /op all blood4 ,to
 se> lambs1 ! dock+ corral is  arrang$ !
 same z :5 y dock ) ! knife4 ,y simply h
 an  extra man1 :o places a /ove or     
builds a fire to ! "r ( !  p]son do+ !  

e>-m>k+ & ca/rat+4 ,9 ?is fire or /ove !
  tongs are kept hot1 & z ! p>ty do+ !  
trimm+ passes ! lamb  to ! "r--! cat*]  
/ill hold+ x--along ! cutt+ bo>d1  ?is  
extra man has ! tongs ready to "p !     
tails4 ,"o heat+ ( !  tongs w se> & "p !
 tails ( f\r or five lambs4 ,y %\ld1    
h[ev]1 h at lea/ two or ?ree pairs ( ^! 
tongs4 ,!y are sold  at ,*icago4    ,if1
 aft] a few days1 two or ?ree ( y\r     
l>ge/ lambs become sick1  ble$ !m a     
little by cutt+ !m "u ! tail /ub4 ,use a
 solution  ( #ajj p>ts wat] to "o "p    
creosote %eep dip1 or ! same solution  (
 c>bolic acid1 z a wa% to swab we!r     
lambs4 ,?is w dis9fect  all cuts & keep 
flies f !m4 ,y w also save _m lambs t  h
 be5 snagg$1 dog or coyote bitt51 by    
dis9fect+ !m at once1  or )9 a few h\rs1
 ) ei!r ( ^! solutions4 ,9 ca/rat+  "y  
lambs1 cut ! scrotum or sack (f ab\t    
"o-half in* f end1  !n p9* tight above !
 te/icles & draw !m4 ,"p ! tails at     
ab\t ! l[] end ( sk9 on inside ( tail4  
,at ?is "t h]d-m>k  ea* full b& ( ewes &

 _! lambs di/9ctly ) a sep>ate m>k1  s  
!y c be p>t$ 9 case !y mix ) ano!r b&   
dur+ !  summ] season4      ,,pull+      
,,lambs--,,ev]sion ,,( ,,womb4    ,9    
pull+ lambs f ewes1 try to att5d to su* 
ewes be=e ! lamb  is dead4 ,get ! legs  
out fir/2 pull sl[ly & be c>eful n to   
j]k--y may pull ! lamb b$ out ( ! ewe if
 y d4 ,%\ld y d  ?is1 or %\ld y f9d a   
ewe ) h] womb ca/1 x c be replac$ by    
rais+ h] h9d p>ts & sl[ly =c+ ! womb    
back1 ins]t+ !  p>ts until ! :ole womb  
is turn$ 9 its prop] %ape & is 9 its    
natural position4 ,tie h] left h9d foot 
to a bu%1 or some?+1  all[+ h] six to   
eight feet ( rope2 leave h] = an h\r1 & 
h]  pull+ w keep ! p>ts 9 place until !y
 become set4 ,:]e !  p>ts h become      
dirty1 !y %\ld be bru%$ clean ) a clean 
bru%  or rag4 ,d n wa% ) wat]4 ,inject  
or ins]t ) a s(t rag a few  drops ( a   
#aj p] c5t solution ( c>bolic acid4 ,:5 
! lamb is 9  8 natural position he w    
arrive ) 8 head & front feet fir/1  giv+
 ! ewe little tr\ble1 unless ! %\ld] or 

)]s are  abnormally l>ge4 ,:5 ! head is 
swoll51 or "o foot is /ill back1  x is  
c]ta9 ! ewe ne$s assi/ance at once4     
,ne>ly all lambs com+  ) _! h9d legs or 
tail fir/ mu/ be pull$2 d ?is z soon z  
y notice x4 ,nev] neglect ewes labor+ m 
?an "o h\r4 ,if !y  h n _h ! lamb 9 ?is 
"t1 x is absolutely necess>y to take  ! 
lamb f !m or x w be dead4      ,,tw9s3  
,,_! ,,c>e--,,dead ,,lambs4    ,:5 a ewe
 has tw9s & is n will+ or able to c>e = 
!m bo?1  try to f9d a ewe ) a dead lamb2
 take ! hide (f ! dead lamb by  case    
sk9n+1 cutt+ ! h9d legs (f at ! second  
jo9t f !  foot1 !n op5 ! sk9 betwe5 !   
h9d legs1 pull :at is left ( !  legs up 
?r\gh ?is op5+1 !n pull ! hide back ov] 
! body4 ,cut  (f ! front legs ! same    
way1 !n pull ! hide d[n ov] ! neck  to !
 head2 cut x (f !re4 ,?is w cov] ! live 
lamb all except  ! head & op5+ y made 9 
tak+ (f ! hide4 ,ov] ^! expos$  p>ts rub
 ! entrails ( ! sk9n$ lamb4 ,d n make ! 
lamb r$  ) blood1 = ! ewe may sc>e f x4 
,always put ! hide on !  smalle/ ( !    

tw9s1 leav+ ! be/ "o ) its own "m4 ,!   
hide %\ld be left on no long] ?an is    
necess>y to make ! ewe own  ! lamb1 :i* 
is g5]ally ab\t #bd h\rs4 ,9 real w>m   
wea!r1 :5  flies give tr\ble1 x may     
prove be/ n to bo!r ) ! hide  me?od1 b  
simply cut ! entrails out ( ! dead lamb 
& rub !m  well all ov] ! mo!rless lamb1 
s ! ewe t _h ! dead lamb  w take x f !  
sc5t4 ,9 mo/ cases :]e ! ewe has n _h ! 
opportunity ( see+ or smell+ h] own lamb
 at bir?1 %e w accept  any ,,newly born 
lamb ! same z %e w\ld h] own )\t us+    
ei!r  ( ! above me?ods4 ,ne>ly all ewes 
) mu* milk w take to su*  lambs quickly1
 :ile ^? ) little milk are n easily     
fool$4 ,by  ei!r ( ! above me?ods x is  
be/ to keep ! ewe ti$ or p5n$  until y  
are sure %e does own ! /range lamb4     
,exp]i5c$ help w  g5]ally "k by ! action
 ( ! ewe j :5 to turn h] loose )  h]    
adopt$ lamb4 ,/ill1 unless %e has good  
fe$ & wat] :ile s  ti$ or p5n$1 %e w dry
 up 9 a few days1 :5 x becomes          
impossible = h] to "m ! bum4 ,extra good

 mo!rs dropp+  _! lambs ne> o!rs at     
times become ov]-anxi\s & claim lambs   
belong+ to o!r ewes1 mak+ x look l tw9s 
or bett]4 ,d n  be fool$1 b s+le su*    
ewes out ) _! lamb & put h] /ol5  lamb  
or lambs ) _! "r mo!rs4 ,,get ,,! ,,"r  
,,mo!rs4 ,keep y\r  tw9n$ ewes on good  
fe$ & wat]1 also by !mselves1 if y      
expect  !m to raise y two good lambs4   
,at lea/ try n to put !m 9 l>ge  bun*es 
until !y are at lea/ #aj or #ab days    
old4      ,,de=m$ ,,& ,,alkali$ ,,lambs4
    ,mo/ de=m$ lambs1 born ) twi/$ legs1
 c be cur$ quickly by  ty+ ! de=m$ p>ts 
z ne> z possible 9 _! natural position  
= a day or two4 ,lambs born ) _! eyelids
 too l>ge may be cur$  by tak+ a pair ( 
scissors or a %>p pocket knife & cutt+ a
 small  slice or slit horizontally out (
 ! abnormal eyelid1 :5 !y w  %r9k ne>ly 
to _! normal size1 all[+ ! lamb to op5  
its eyes4    ,black alkali is v deadly  
to %eep1 & especially to "y lambs4  ,its
 effects seem to be s sudd5 t !re is    
little *ance = a cure4  ,keep ! "y lambs

 away f all alkali b$s & especially f   
black  alkali holes dur+ wet wea!r4     
,:ite alkali is n s fatal1 yet _m good  
%eph]ds lose lambs by  all[+ !m to      
nibble ar\nd alkali b$s4 ,%\ld y h "s ( 
^! alkali$ lambs or %eep1 treat !m at   
once by giv+ ! lambs  "o-qu>t] cupful ( 
v9eg>1 foll[$ 9 "o h\r ) ?ree           
tablespoonsful ( raw l9se$ oil4 ,%eep   
%\ld be giv5 "o cup (  v9eg> & "o-qu>t] 
cup l9se$ oil4 ,mo/ %eep sick f ?is     
ailm5t w h a :ite alkali sub/ance adh]+ 
to _! no/rils4    ,:]e a lamb has no    
movem5t ( ! b[els1 give "o tablespoonful
 (  molasses & raw l9se$ oil1 mix$4 ,:5 
tr\bl$ ) too mu* b[el  movem5t1 give "o 
tablespoonful g+] & fl\r1 mix$1 once ea*
 day  9 bo? cases4      ,,l>ge ,,&      
,,spoil$ ,,udd]s4    ,see t all lambs   
too weak to get up are suckl$4 ,t all   
ewes )  l>ge udd]s are caught & milk$   
out4 ,cat* !m )\t ru%+ !m  into a bun* (
 ewes & "y lambs4 ,if y c't1 let !m g   
until  y c--wat* = ?is opportunity4 ,tie
 or p5 !m up until ! udd]  becomes      

normal & ! lamb c get ! teat )\t help4  
,_m ewes  hav+ spoil$ udd]s w come to   
good milk 9 a few days1 if milk$  out   
well two or ?ree times daily4    ,:5 !  
ewe has a cak$ udd]1 or is tr\bl$ ) :at 
is commonly  kn[n z blue bag1 treat h]  
at once--= %e w die if y  don't--by     
milk+ out :at y c4 ,!n mix "o p9t (     
coaloil )  two gallons ( hot wat]1 wrap 
! udd] ) a heavy rag wet ) ?is  mixture2
 let x rema9 = t5 m9utes1 remove1 & rub 
) a mixture  ( turp5t9e & l>d1 or a weak
 solution ( creosote %eep dip or        
c>bolic acid4 ,repeat ?is treatm5t ea*  
morn+ & y w surely  save ! ewe 9 a few  
days4 ,:]e ! ewe has h] udd] spoil$ on  
"o  side only1 ! milk be+ good on ! o!r1
 %e is likely to raise h]  lamb4 ,h[ev]1
 all ^! ewes %\ld be m>k$1 s !y may be  
dispos$  ( 9 ! fall %ipm5t4 ,:5 a ewe   
has bumm$ h] lamb because %e  has a     
spoil$ udd]1 take ! lamb f h] be=e x    
becomes too weak1  or dies2 f9d a ewe ) 
a dead lamb1 !n try to =ce ! bumm$  lamb
 ^u h] z describ$ "u tw9s & _! c>e4     

,,trail+ ,,ewes ,,& ,,lambs--,,runbacks4
    ,mov+ ewes & _! lambs f "o location 
to ano!r (t5 br+s  consid]able loss to !
 own]4 ,:]e he has long drives to get to
 8  summ] range1 he is n only likely to 
lose _m lambs1 b w lose  consid]able 9  
fle%4 ,lambs are p>t$ too mu* f _!      
mo!rs1 &  _c get en\gh sleep :ile on !  
trail4 ,! %eph]d %\ld d 8  utmo/ & use  
all ! c>e possible to avoid dropp+ lambs
 beh9d1  "u bru%1 9 holes1 or o!rwise4  
,! be/ ( m5 lose lambs :ile  trail+ f "o
 "p ( ! range to ano!r2 /ill ?is does n 
make  x a necess>y evil4 ,) due c>e ?is 
loss c be avoid$4 ,try to d  y\r trail+ 
9 ! cool ( e>ly morn+ & late ev5+ h\rs4 
,move  !m g5tly1 s mo/ ( ! ewes c tote  
_! lambs along by _!  side4 ,y w get    
along q well ?is way1 = ! ewes w !n n   
tr\ble y try+ to run back to hunt lambs4
 ,d n ov]heat or weak5  y\r lambs by    
cont9ual dogg+4 ,if y mu/ drive !m      
rapidly1 use  rattle cans4 ,?is noise w 
n only keep !m on _! feet1 b w  sc>e !m 
along mu* fa/] ?an a b>k+ dog t always  

turns y\r  lead]s back on y4 ,rattle    
cans w always />tle "y lambs out (  !   
bru% mu* quick] ?an any dog :5 x is     
necess>y to move !m4  ,x sometimes takes
 two or ?ree h\rs = all ! ewes 9 a l>ge 
b&  to f9d _! lambs aft] be+ trail$4    
,until ^! ewes h all f\nd  _! lambs !re 
is dang] ( a runback %\ld y leave !m4   
,ewes  w inv>iably become excit$ & run  
back to :]e !y saw _!  lambs la/ :5ev]  
!y miss !m4 ,avoid ?is extra "w1 & !    
h>d%ip on ! ewes & lambs1 by wat*+ !m   
until all ! ewes h  f\nd _! lambs :5ev] 
y h mov$ !m4 ,los+ lambs :ile  trail+ w 
g5]ally cause ! ewe to become sick )    
spoil$ udd]  or blue bag4               
,,accid5tal ,,mix+4    ,we h se5 m5 try 
to sep>ate ewes & lambs t h become mix$ 
?r\gh _! c>elessness1 or by accid5t1    
be=e ! boss got ar\nd1  caus+ heavy     
loss4 ,w>n ! m5 nev] to try ?is2 !y     
nev]1 or v  seldom1 c "p !m /raight4 ,9 
a mix ( ?is k9d--we tru/ !re  w n be    
any--by all means try to leave ! ewes   
quiet2 hold !m  /ill a few h\rs1 n too  

close1 s ea* ewe c s+le out h] lamb  &  
become cont5t$4 ,?is gives o!r ewes a   
*ance to f9d _! lambs  )\t runn+ f "o "p
 ( ! range to ano!r4 ,:5 ^! mix$  bun*es
 are n ru%$ & pu%$ ar\nd !y w likely    
/raight5  !mselves out ) z few bums z   
possible "u su* conditions4  ,%\ld a mix
 ( ?is k9d make m ?an a full b&1 ! own] 
or  =eman %\ld put a light slat corral  
ar\nd ! bun* 7?is c be  done quick] ?an 
mov+ !m to a di/ant corral71 !n c\nt+   
out  ! numb] ( ewes ov] & above a normal
 h]d4 ,he %\ld sp5d  consid]able "t     
wat*+ ^! ewes call _! lambs out ?r\gh   
lamb  holes made 9 all p>ts ( ! corral4 
,,mix+1 ,,%elt]1 ,,coyotes1 ,,badg]     
,,holes4    ,to keep ea* bun* ( ewes &  
lambs f mix+ ) ano!r bun*2 to  h !m 9   
good %elt] dur+ any /orm2 to milk out   
ewes ) l>ge  teats & suckle _! lambs    
until !y are able to take ! teat        
!mselves1 are respectively ! mo/        
important "w = lamb+ h&s4  ,x w be well 
to keep ! m5 rem9d$ t !y w d mu*1 inde$1
  = y & ! %eep by be+ on ! job at all   

times4 ,! %eep may  ne$ _! att5tion any 
mom5t2 !y may mix at any "t2 coyotes are
  nev] all asleep2 !re may be a lamb 9 a
 hole t %\ld be pull$  out be=e ! ewe   
loses x2 a lamb may h become clogg$     
beh9d &  ne$ clean+2 an oncom+ /orm may 
make x necess>y to place & hold  !m 9   
%elt] until x has pass$4 ,a live1       
wat*ful p]son is wor?  mu* inde$ at     
lamb+ "t4 ,a sleepy-head has little     
value ar\nd %eep  at any "t4            
,,=etell+ ,,wea!r--,,almanacs1          
,,b>omet]s4    ,al?\gh g5]al /orms are  
expect$ by ev]yone1 !y are consid]$  an 
abnormal condition4 ,sev]ity is seldom  
gu>d$ aga9/1 :i* has  (t5 br\ght mu*    
loss at lamb+ "t4 ,su* /orms may compel 
y to  make _m *anges1 dep5d+ ^u _!      
duration & sev]ity4 ,!y w  te/ ! quality
 ( y\r endurance4 ,/ay ) ! %ip & save ! 
lambs4 ,! necess>y *ang+ ( position may 
make mu* extra "w =  ev]yone4 ,necessity
 is ! orig9 ( a*ievem5t4 ,) y\r p]si/5t 
pati5ce1 toge!r ) y\r be/ m5tal ef=t1 y 
w come out (  ! /orm ) mo/ ( ! lambs1   

giv+ y ! baa6 baa6 z _!  ?anks4 ,z an   
illu/ration1 p]haps ! read] may p>don ! 
foll[+  true /ory3 ,"s ye>s ago :ile    
trail+ two b&s ( ewes ^u !  des]t1 we1  
by mi%ap1 became %ort ( camp wat]4      
,h[ev]1 necessity  /r5g!n$ our obs]v+   
p[]1 caus+ u to f9d a l$ge ( rock at  ! 
side ( :i* grew a few wild rose bu%es4  
,"h ) no little  p]sev]ance we dug until
 we f\nd suffici5t wat] = camp1 mak+ a  
wat]+ place = o!rs :]e x 0 always ?\ght 
impossible =  wat] to be4 ,:o c say1 _h 
x be5 absolutely necess>y to wat] !     
%eep1 also1 t we might n h made a pump  
out ( ! /ove pipe1 a  h&le out ( ! wagon
 tongue1 a tr\gh out ( ! wagon box1 & ) 
?is inv5tion wat]$ ! two b&s ( ewes     
also8 ,aft] _m ye>s (  close obs]vation 
( wea!r conditions1 dur+ all seasons ( !
 ye>1  we are able to give y valuable   
in=mation ^u ! wea!r y may  expect ,,"s 
,,"t dur+ ! sev5 days foll[+ any ( !    
moon's  *anges4 ,we _c say ^u :at exact 
date c]ta9 wea!r *anges w  take place1 b
 d /ate ! wea!r t is mo/ likely to      

pr$om9ate  dur+ any ( ! moon's phases4  
,:5 ! new moon 9 any mon? comes 9  ^u 8 
back1 ^! /orms w be m sev]e ?an :5 x    
comes 9  /&+ up4 ,! ,indian _h no p[d]  
horn4 ,:5 ! moon is mov+ f  s\? to nor? 
x seldom fails to br+ w>m?1 :ile x h>dly
 ev]  fails to br+ cold wea!r ^u its    
return f ! nor?4 ,y %\ld  h a reliable  
almanac1 giv+ ! exact "t ( ea* ( !      
moon's  *anges 9 ! /&>d "t ( y\r        
locality4 ,a /orm-glass or  b>omet] w   
keep y po/$ #bd to #cf h\rs be=e any    
wea!r *ange4  ,?is may save y lambs4    
,?is table c be us$ any "p ( ! ye>1     
all[+ = sn[ 9 w9t] :]e ! calculations   
=etell ra9 9  summ]4 ,if ! new moon1    
fir/ qu>t]1 full moon1 or la/ qu>t] come
  9 dur+ ! "t giv51 ! wea!r mo/ likely  
to foll[ ,,"s ,,"t  dur+ ! next sev5    
days w be z foll[s3         #ab midnight
 to #b a4 m4--,fair days1 cold nights4  
#b a4 m4 to #h a4 m4--,cold & ra9y4     
#h a4 m4 to #b3cj p4 m4--,w9dy or heavy 
ra9s4         #b3cj p4 m4 to #f p4      
m4--,fair & w>m4         #f p4 m4 to #ab

 p4 m4--,fair days1 cold nights4    ,we 
h f\nd ! new moon mo/ likely to br+ an  
exception to ?is  rule1 /ill we assure y
 ?is table is wor? y\r consid]ation dur+
  all seasons ( ! ye>4 ,keep y\r lambs 9
 %elt] dur+ sev]e /orms  by read+ a good
 almanac & wat*+ ?is table4      ,,h]d+1
 ,,dogs ,,& ,,fe$4    ,! good %eph]d is 
n born e day4 ,a quiet1 unexcitable     
m5tal  *>act]i/ic is ! utmo/ necessity4 
,n]v\s1 excitable p become  too easily  
ang]$2 !y w we> !mselves & ! %eep out ) 
ov]-"w & abuse1 :ile ! ov]ly s5tim5tal  
p]son becomes too  easily di%e>t5$2 o!rs
 h to d 8 "w :ile he /&s ar\nd  tell+ y 
9 a sorr[ful tone h[ x broke 8 he>t to  
see t poor  tw9 lamb die1 dur+ :i* "t   
o!r lambs 9 8 c>e are dy+ f  8 neglect4 
,he is ! fir/ to give up ! %ip :5 ev]y?+
 goes  dead wrong4 ,mo/ ewes1 &         
especially two-ye>-olds1 are v timid &  
easily fright5$ f _! lambs :5 left out  
by !mselves or 9  small bun*es4 ,= ?is &
 o!r reasons x is be/ to h few dogs  ^u 
a lamb+ gr\nd1 especially ar\nd ! dropp+

 ewes4 ,if any1 !y  %\ld be 9 c>e (     
exp]i5c$ m5 only1 = :om !y may head (f a
  bad mix or f9d a lamb 9 a hole1 etc4  
,inexp]i5c$ m5 nev] wat*  _! dogs close 
en\gh1 :5 ! v be/ ( dogs w sc>e _m ewes 
f _! lambs1 ev5 ?\gh !y are n v ne> !m4 
,s if y c  control ! bun*es )\t ! aid ( 
dogs1 x w always help y\r  p] c5t to d  
s4 ,aga91 x w be well to rem9d ! help t 
!y  are on a lamb+ gr\nd1 :]e x takes   
mu* cool temp] & _m h>d  knocks to make 
?+s g "r at times4 ,in=m !m t x is n    
always possible to fatt5 ! ewes dur+    
lamb+1 s !y w n run  ! drop b&1 or !    
ewes ) lambs1 all ov] ! c\ntry ea* day  
look+ = fe$4 ,true1 !y %\ld be all[$ to 
scatt] & spread  ov] _! allott$ pa/ure2 
b we once he>d an own] tell a new man   
to take ! %eep out on good range & all[ 
!m to cov] all !  gr\nd possible4 ,!    
next day we met ?is %eph]d 787 ab\t ?ree
  miles f 8 camp1 dogg+ 8 %eep f "o "p (
 ! range to  ano!r4 ,:5 ask$ :]e he 0   
go+1 he answ]$ t ! boss _h  told him to 
let !m cov] all ! gr\nd possible & t he 

0  do+ ! be/ he c\ld to get ov] all !   
gr\nd4 ,ne$less to say t  ! boss is !   
los] :5 8 flocks are t5d$ 9 su* a mann]4
    ,! lamb ne$s milk1 & ! ewe ne$s fe$ 
to produce x1 b ! lambs  also ne$ mu*   
sleep & re/ to make !m gr[ fa/4 ,r h !  
ewes ne> wat] & ^u less fe$ until !     
lambs become at lea/ t5  days old4      
,,%$ ,,lamb+4    ,illu/ration    ,= e>ly
 or %$ lamb+ ! foll[+ illu/rations w    
give a  good idea ( ! individual p5s1 ( 
:i* !re %\ld be ab\t #gj =  ea* #a1jjj  
ewes4 ,^! p5s are ab\t ?ree & "o-half   
feet long &  #cb in*es wide4 ,! panels &
 gates are #c feet high & are made ( #a 
by #d-;in* bo>ds2 ! panels be+ made     
exactly #g feet long1 & !  gates #cb    
in*es wide4 ,at ea* end on bo? sides ( !
 panels is nail$  a #a by #b-;in* /rip  
to space ! #d-;in* bo>ds1 z foll[s3     
,bottom  space1 #b in*es2 second space1 
#c in*es2 ?ird space1 #e in*es2  f\r?   
space1 #f in*es4 ,to p>tition ! panels  
at ! c5t]1 we use #af  or #bj-;foot     
bo>ds1 z foll[s3 ,bottom space1 #d-;in* 

bo>d not*$   in* on top & bottom sides1 
at ea* cross section ( panels2 second   
space1 #d-;in* bo>d not*$  in* at ea*   
cross section ( panels2  ?ird space1    
wat] tr\gh1 #d in*es deep1 #h in*es     
wide2 f\r? space1  #h-;in* bo>d not*$ #a
 in* at ea* cross section ( panel4 ,!   
panel  has a #f-;in* bo>d nail$ upright 
at ea* out] end4 ,?is makes !  slide = !
 gate to pass up & d[n 91 also hold+ x 9
 place4 ,on  top ( ! panel not*$ 9  in* 
is a #b-;in* /rip pass+ p>allel  ) !    
gates1 b ov] ! panels4 ,?is /rip /ops ! 
gates f  fall+ inw>d4 ,z !re are no     
nails us$ 9 ^! top /rips nor 9  ! bo>ds 
:i* make ! p>tition ?r\gh ! c5t]1 ^! p5s
 are  easily collaps$ & remov$1 %\ld !  
%$ be us$ = o!r purposes  dur+ o!r      
seasons ( ! ye>4 ,to ! sides are fa/5$  
gunny sacks  to hold fe$ = ea* ewe4 ,on 
top at c5t] is an #h-;in* walk+ bo>d1   
ov] :i* ! att5dants may pass )\t di/urb+
 dropp+ ewes 9  o!r p>ts ( ! %$4 ,to    
clean ! wat] tr\gh :5 x becomes dirty   
!re is an endless -in* rope pass+ ?r\gh 

! tr\gh & ov]  ! p5s2 to ?is are atta*$ 
rags or gunny sacks1 :i* are drawn      
?r\gh ! tr\gh4 ,tack$ to ! top bo>d (   
panel 9 ea* p5 !re  is a small canvas   
sack conta9+ ?ree diff]5t color$ small  
rags or  flags to indicate :e!r ! ewe   
claims h] lamb1 has tw9s1 l>ge  udd]1 or
 is ready to turn out4    ,illu/ration  
,,! ,,pullman4    ,?is is ! lamb wagon1 
:i* br+s ! ewe & lamb to ! %$ f  !      
pa/ure dur+ ! day4 ,x is made ( ! same  
mat]ial z !  individual p5s above       
describ$1 plac$ ^u a l[ runn+ ge>1 ) a  
floor made ( #a-;in* bo>ds1 ) a #b by   
#b-;in* /rip along ea*  side to firmly  
hold ! p5s f any lat]al or side motion4 
,!re are  sev5 p5s on ea* side1 #ad 9   
all4 ,to ea* gate & ov] ! top &  ends ( 
! p5s is tack$ heavy canvas to exclude  
all ra9s & w9ds  f ! newly born lambs   
:ile !y are be+ haul$ f pa/ure to  %$4  
,^u ! range ! ewe & lamb are %elt]$ dur+
 /orms ) a  small %eep tepee until !    
,pullman arrives1 :i* insures cont9ual  
w>m? = ! lamb until he is plac$ 9 ! %$4 

,!re is fe$ =  ! ewe 9 sacks 9 ea* ( !  
#ad p5s4 ,indicat+ flags or rags are    
hung on small nails on ea* gate to %[ ! 
att5dant at ! %$1 :5  ! wagon arrives1 !
 "* ( ea* ewe1 t he may intellig5tly    
c>e = h] & h] lamb at once4 ,! dim5sions
 are3 ,l5g? ( floor1  #ad feet2 wid? (  
floor1 #g feet2 l5g? ( panel1 #f feet #h
 in*es2 wid?  ( gate1 #bb in*es2 height 
( p5s1 #c feet4 ,?is all[s ea* ewe a    
space  #ci in*es long & #bb in*es wide4 
,su* a wagon w co/ complete ab\t  fifty 
doll>s4 ,x w d ! "w = ab\t #b1ejj dropp+
 ewes1 :5  !y are n pa/ur$ mu* m ?an "o 
mile f ! lamb+ %$4    ,! att5dants at ! 
%$1 aft] unload+ ! wagon & plac+ ea*    
ewe 9 an individual p51 see t ea* lamb  
is suckl$2 also t !  ewe has pl5ty (    
good clean fe$ & wat] until %e is ready 
to turn  out & mix ) o!r ewes & lambs1  
accord+ to ! table ( ^!  rules4         
,illu/ration    ,x may be necess>y to   
keep ob/9ate ewes1 t w n claim _!  lamb1
 p5n$ = ?ree or f\r days2 x is n        
advisable to hold !m  long]1 z !y w dry 

up unless y h good milk-produc+ fe$4    
,mo/ ewes & _! lambs c be numb]$ & turn$
 out 9 small  bun*es ( say fifty head1  
aft] !y h be5 9 ! individual p5s  #bd   
h\rs4 ,!y c ?us be kept 9 sep>ate y>ds  
ar\nd ! ma9  lamb+ %$ = ?ree or m days4 
,"h ! att5dant c wat* !m2  %\ld any ( ! 
ewes refuse _! lambs1 !y c be easily    
pick$ out  by _! numb] & return$ to !   
s+le p54 ,aft] ! lambs are f\r  or five 
days old !y c be plac$ 9 b&s ( ?ree     
hundr$ &  remov$ to o!r p>ts ( ! pa/ure1
 :]e !re is good %elt]1 or1  bett]1 :]e 
!re are o!r small %$s t w accommodate   
su*  small bun*es4    ,illu/ration      
,,night ,,"w4    ,"s own]s h "o or two  
m5 work+ among _! dropp+ ewes all  night
 :5 %$ lamb+4 ,^! m5 remove ! new-born  
lambs & _!  mo!rs f ! dropp+ ewes z soon
 z !y drop4 ,?is me?od is v  h>d on !   
ewes2 x breaks _! re/4 ,aft] be+ work$  
?is way =  eight or t5 nights1 all ewes 
n 9 extra good condition1 toge!r )  ^?  
heavy ) tw9s1 w become v weak2 _m ( !m w
 dry up  9 milk & become unable to raise

 a lamb4 ,a mu* bett] sy/em is to       
p>tition ! dropp+ ewes (f ) panels ea*  
night :5 !y come  into ! %$1 all[+ ab\t 
#aej to ea* comp>tm5t or lot4 ,?us !re  
w be b few lambs to c>e = 9 ea* lot 9 ! 
morn+2 ^! c  be readily remov$ :5 turn+ 
out ! ewes4 ,?is p]mits ! ewes to       
cons]ve _! /r5g? = ! sick spell1 ) a    
good re/ at night4      ,,tags4    ,dur+
 ?is lamb+ ! %eep g5]ally /ill c>ry _!  
wool4 ,?is  (t5 causes ! new-born lamb  
consid]able tr\ble4 ,c>eless %eph]ds    
(t5 all[ lambs to suck tags until !y    
die4 ,x only takes a mom5t to  remove ! 
tags f ! udd]1 s wat* all new-born lambs
 :5 lamb+  wool %eep until y are sure ! 
lamb has f\nd ! teat4 ,"s  flockma/]s h 
all _! dropp+ ewes %orn ar\nd ! udd] j  
be=e lamb+ %eep ) ! wool on4            
,,salt4    ,aft] lambs become two weeks 
old !y w beg9 to nibble = salt4 ,if  y d
 n all[ !m ! salt !y w eat any loose    
dirt4 ,?is may  kill a few 9 any case4  
,%\ld y\r pa/ure conta9 mu* alkali1 or  
soil  conta9+ small quantities ( ars5ic 

matt]1 y are likely to lose  q a numb] (
 ! lambs ab\t ! "t !y beg9 eat+1 z !y   
inv>iably nibble = a salt sub/ance fir/4
 ,if conv5i5t1 fe$ !  loose salt 9      
tr\ghs only2 o!rwise use block salt4    
,all[ ab\t ?ree  ounces p] ewe ea* week1
 or r\ghly speak+ tw5ty p\nds ( salt =  
ea* "o hundr$ ewes & _! lambs p] week4  
,!y w require ?is  am\nt only :]e !y are
 on v s(t1 gre5 fe$4 ,^u ! range1  :]e  
!re is consid]able natural salt fe$1 or 
! wat] is /rongly  alkaliz$1 !y w n     
consume t am\nt4 ,:]e !y are giv5 salt  
at regul> int]vals !re is no dang] (    
ov]-fe$+4 ,salt is good  = ! wool2 x    
makes good heal?y lambs4      ,,*ill$   
,,lambs4    ,*ill$ lambs br+ *ill$ m54  
,^! lambs take ! life &  inc5tive out ( 
_m new m5 :o /& ar\nd 9 deject$ spirits1
  :ile ! real %eph]d does mu* ( _! "w to
 revive & prev5t  *ill$ lambs ev]y:]e4  
,!re are _m ways to revive ! *ill$ lambs
 f\nd ^u any lamb+  gr\nd4 ,"s p]sons   
wrap !m 9 a clo? tak5 out ( hot wat]4   
,o!rs  wrap !m well 9 dry rags4 ,"s give

 hot milk1 :iskey1 br&y1 etc4  ,ei!r (  
^! treatm5ts w g5]ally revive !m4 ,a v  
simple  me?od is to take a rag or gunny 
sack & rub !m until respiration  fully  
returns2 rub !m q dry if wet1 put a v   
small am\nt (  salt ^u ! tongue--?is    
/imulates ! he>t to action by caus+ a   
light g5]al irritation4 ,:5 ! lamb has  
en\gh life to take milk1  suckle x j a  
little1 n too mu*2 repeat 9 an h\r4 ,:5 
!  tongue ( ! lamb is /ill w>m he w     
surely & quickly come to real  life if y
 w k9dly treat him z describ$4 ,place   
all su* lambs 9  ! be/ %elt]1 :]e !y are
 out ( ! w9d1 & mo/ ( !m w  be ) y :5 ! 
/orm is ov]4 ,a little extra "w at ?is  
"t  w always be greatly appreciat$ by e 
"o conc]n$4      ,,! ,,e>ly ,,lamb4     
,z a g5]al ?+ e>ly lambs are consid]ably
 m exp5sive to !  produc] ?an ! late    
lambs born ^u ! op5 range4 ,! ewes ne$  
extra fe$ ?r\gh ! w9t] mon?s1 9 ord] t  
!y may h milk  = ! "y1 ev5 ?\gh !re is  
no gre5 grass4 ,yet 9 mo/ cases  ?is    
extra co/ is ju/ifi$ by ! great] value (

 ! lamb at  %ipp+ "t4 ,^! lambs gr[ &   
put on fle% v rapidly ^u !  s(t "y grass
 ( ! e>ly spr+ mon?s1 :5 _! mo!rs give s
  mu* milk4 ,aga91 z mo/ bre$]s use _!  
olde/ ewes or ! ones  t !y "k w ne$ mu* 
extra fe$ & c>e ?r\gh ! w9t]  mon?s1 =  
?is lamb+1 !re is ano!r consolation 9 ! 
fact t  %\ld su* a ewe lose h] lamb at  
lamb+ "t1 %e1 too1 w h  advantage ( t   
s(t gre5 fe$ s ess5tial to place old    
ewes 9 good  m>ketable %ape at %ipp+ "t4
 ,ano!r advantage is t ! lamb  c be tak5
 f !m dur+ ! summ] or e>ly fall mon?s1  
:i*  p]mits ! ewe to become 9 good      
condition = ! next bre$+ or !  foll[+   
w9t]4      ,,signs ,,( ,,! ,,zodiac4    
,9 dock+ lambs we h _h ! be/ success :5 
! sign 0 at  ,taurus1 ,neck4 ,9 bre$+1  
we f9d :5 ! ewe comes 9 season or heat  
:ile ! sign is at ,scorpio & ! ram is   
giv5 dur+ h] fir/ day  91 ! ewe w       
pr$om9ate ! sex4 ,especially is ?is true
 :5 !  ewe is some:at old] ?an ! ram4   
,%\ld ! ram be giv5 :5 ! ewe  is go+    
out1 ! sex ( (fspr+ w be ne>ly ev54     

,:5 ! ewe comes 9 :ile ! sign is at     
,aries or ,taurus1 & ! ram  is n giv5   
until ! second day1 ! ram w /rongly     
pr$om9ate !  sex4 ,?is is also          
especially true :]e ! ram is a little ! 
olde/  & 9 a some:at bett] physical     
condition4    ,close att5tion %[s u ?is 
law ( nature v cle>ly1 yet we h  mu* to 
le>n reg>d+ x4 ,try x next season :5    
bre$+4    ,we are inde$ aw>e t          
circum/ances w n always p]mit y to      
abide by ^! rules to ! m9ute4 ,p]haps !y
 w save lambs ev5 if  foll[$ only 9 "p4 
,use !m--try !m4    ,use ! same m5tal   
ef=t to keep y out ( ,,mi/akes t y use  
to  get ! ,,o!r ,,fell[ to /raight5 !m4 
,9 clos+1 we h tri$ to make ! word+     
simple & )\t too  mu* detail1 :i* might 
give to a simple matt] ! appe>ance ( be+
  complicat$4 ,we w\ld gladly be on !   
job1 to see ! boys1 ! lay (  ! l&1 ! fe$
 & wat]1 or o!r details4 ,= ^!1 & to get
  ! mo/ out ( y\r environs1 y\r judgm5t 
is always ess5tial to  br+ ! total p]   
c5t = :i* y are work+1 & :i* we s       

s9c]ely wi% y4                          
,respectfully y\rs1                     
,,?omas ,,boylan4          ,transcrib]'s
 *anges & kn[n problems3    ,"s words or
 phrases are spell$ inconsi/5tly 9 !    
orig9al book4  ,^! h be5 transcrib$ z   
orig9ally pr9t$3 sc>e-cr[ &  sc>ecr[1 e 
"o & ev]yone1 & any "o & anyone4    ,p4 
#ad3 ,9 ! phrase1 l[] end ( sk9 on      
inside ( tail1 ! ^w on  appe>s to h be5 
*ang$ f or by h& on ! orig9al page4     
,p4 #be3 ,*ang$ sotrms to /orms 9 !     
phrase dur+ sev]e /orms by  read+4      
,p4 #be3 ,*ang$ m5atl to m5tal 9 !      
phrase unexcitable m5tal  *>act]i/ic4   
,p4 #ch3 ,! phrase :5 ! sign 0 at       
,taurus1 ,neck1 is transcrib$ z  9 !    
orig9al book4