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A YEAR WITH THE FLOCK Part 3

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Several ewes and a ram are selected in late summer for breeding. Undesirable ewes are culled from the flock. Shows the arrangement of feed racks and grain troughs after ewes are bred. The lambs' tails are docked and the ram lambs are castrated shortly after birth. Shows how lambs should be weaned. Ewes are drenched with copper sulphate to combat stomach worms. Ewes are sheared and the fleece baled for market. Sheep feed on soy beans during the summer.

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Records of the Extension Service

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Motion Picture Films

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Date
1922-01-01
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3:45