SHEEP ENTERPRISE 
Analysis into Jobs.—The following teaching units include the main 
operations in the pursuit of sheep enterprises. References are to pages 
in New Agriculture, Davis’ Farm Projects and Problems, and to numbers 
of available U. 8. Farmers’ Bulletins. See also Coffey’s Productive Sheep 
Husbandry. 
1. Deciding possibilities of sheep enterprise, p. 399; Farm Projects, 
445; Bulletins, 576, 840, 920, 929, 1051, 1199. Local inquiry.— 
(a) Study the growing in your region with reference to enemies, 
costs and profits. (b) Get opinions of sheep men regarding these 
(¢) Find prices for wool, lambs and breeding stock for sev 
eral years. 
2. Choosing the type and breed of sheep, pp. 399-404; Farm Projects, 
447-451; Bulletins, 576, 840, 920, 1199, 1203. Local inquiry.— (a) 
What types or breeds are most popular locally? (5) Compare the 
breed with the purposes or aims in view. 
3. Selecting and procuring breeding stock, p. 402, 404; Farm Projects, 
447-452; Bulletins, 576, 840, 920, 1199, 1203. Local nquiry.— 
(a) What prices are paid for good breeding stock? (bh) Where can 
good stock be secured? (c¢) Let the best breeders tell you what 
main points are to be considered in choosing good ewes and rams. 
(d) Ask them as to the importance of trying to select ewes that 
will produce twins. 
4. Planning barns, shelters and equipment, pp. 404, 405; Farm Projects, 
446, 451, 452; Bulletins, 810, 840. Local nquiry.— (a) Visit 
farms to study shelters and equipment for sheep. (b) Compare 
them as to economy of construction. (¢) Choose the form of 
barn or shed which you prefer and could afford to build. (d) 
Calculate the cost of this. (e) Make a list of other equipment 
and find cost of each item. 
5. Planning rotations and pastures, p. 405; Farm Projects, 446, 452; 
Bulletins, 578, 724, 840, 972, 1179, 1181, 1229. Local nquiry.— 
(a) What forage or grain crops are grown on sheep farms of 
your region? (b) Write out rotations followed by the best 
farmers. (¢) What crops are grown in temporary sheep pastures? 
(d) How many pasture fields are used for the farm flock? (e) 
Ask sheep men as to the danger of worms where permanent 
pastures are used. 
6. Feeding the flock, 404-406; Farm Projects, 452, 454; Bulletins, 578, 
724, 840, 972, 1179, 1229. Local mquiry.—(a) What feeds are 
purchased by sheep farmers? (b) Study their rations for breed- 
ing ewes; for fattening lambs; for others. 
7. Managing the flock, pp. 405-407; Farm Projects, 452-455; Bulletins, 
720, 798, 840, 1134. Local inquiry.—(a) How many of the local 
farmers practice docking and castrating of young lambs for 
market? (bh) Get their opinions of these practices. (e¢) Describe 
a good lamb creep made by a local farmer. (d) Into what groups 
are sheep flocks sorted during winter by good herdsmen ? 
8. Managing at lambing time, p. 406; Farm Projects, 452, 453; Bulle- 
tin, 840. Local inquiry— (a) Get one or two good herdsmen to 
describe the care they give their flock at lambing time. (b) Find 
the number of lambs born and the number raised on each sheep 
farm. (e¢) Find the per cent for each case. (d) Ask how ewes 
are made to mother their own lambs or strange lambs. 
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