To keep each bunch of ewes and lambs from mixing with another bunch; to
have them in good shelter during any storm; to milk out ewes with large
teats and suckle their lambs until they are able to take the teat
themselves, are respectively the most important work for lambing hands.
It will be well to keep the men reminded that they will do much, indeed,
for you and the sheep by being "on the job" at all times. The sheep may
need their attention any moment; they may mix at any time; coyotes are
never all asleep; there may be a lamb in a hole that should be pulled
out before the ewe loses it; a lamb may have become clogged behind and
need cleaning; an oncoming storm may make it necessary to place and hold
them in shelter until it has passed. A live, watchful person is worth
much indeed at lambing time. A sleepy-head has little value around sheep
at any time.