 | 1825 - 382 sidor
...mode. or marked, annually : the number sent off or killed, may be judged of from this calculation. As soon as they are whelped, the lambs of a ewe are...sufficient strength to follow her, one of the dogs watehes near, and, if he finds that the lamb cannot follow the mother to the flock, he carries it in... | |
 | 1828 - 448 sidor
...obtaining strength and vigour to attend the flock, they are suffered to go at large, when they afccompany it to the field. In a little time, and without more...never separate from them. When it happens that a ewe lamb is in the field, and the lamb cannot accompany the mother, in consequence of its not yet having... | |
 | 1904 - 592 sidor
...species. Nothing is ever given them to eat; they are shut in the fold with the sheep, and on attaining strength and vigour to attend the flock, they are...cannot accompany the mother, in consequence of its not having strength to follow her, one of the dogs watches near, and if he finds it cannot reach the flock,... | |
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... habituated to treat them as her young, when, upon opening their eyes, and seeing no other benefactor, they attach themselves to her, and play with the lambs as if they were of the same species. Nothing is ever given them to eat : they are shut in... 