A Treatise on the Choice, Buying and General Management of Live Stock; Comprising Delineations and Description of the Principal Breeds... (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1810 Excerpt: ...course of the preceding remarks on Sheep-Husbandry, the treatment of lambs intended to be kept for stock, has been chiefly regarded; but as the price given in the winter, in the metropolis, and in other places where In Saxony the shepherds have no fixed wages, but are allowed a profit on the produce of the flock. From the adoption of this arrangement, the sheepmasters derive great advantage, as the shepherds have no inducement to deceive them, and are themselves interested in taking due care of the flock." Lastcyrie, p, 176.--How far this practice is feasible in England, it would be rash in us to assert; but, as the hint seems worthy the attention of trial, we leave it to the consideration of the intelligent reader. there is a demand for young lambs, is often very considerable, we shall, at present, confine our attention to the rearing of those animals in the house, where they are denominated house-lambs. In this branch of rural economy, two circumstances are worthy of notice: 1. To put the rams and ewes together at such a time that the lambs may fall at the proper season; an object which may be easily effected by any skilful shepherd: and, 2. That appropriate places be provided for their reception; where the suckling of house lambs is intended to be regularly followed, it will be necessary to erect a horse of such proportions as the probable extent of the business may require, and to divide the building into stalls, in order that each lamb may be more conveniently suckled and confined. Care should also be taken not to crowd too many into one house at the same time, as the increased degree of heat, thus occasioned, will render the place unwholesome. The breed of ewes, best calculated for producing houselambs, is the early Devonshire sort, particularly t...