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This color educational film was produced by Vincent H. Hunter, narrated by Gayne Whitman and photographed by Jack Patterson. It's about the care of sheep, harvesting of wool, and how western sheep mean a lot to the USA. No copyright but research puts this circa 1952 when it was produced as a "livestock film" by Union Pacific Railroad.
Union Pacific Railroad presents "Western Sheep" (:12-1:08). Sheep in a herd. Sheep in the forest. A shepherd walks amongst the sheep. Close on some sheep and a ram. Purebread sheep are featured. A ram is being groomed (1:09-3:27). A lambs mouth of baby teeth, another has adult teeth. A large herd of sheep. Shepherd looks at sheep. The sheep that are to be culled are marked. The culled sheep are separated to be disposed of later. Grazing field. A small tent is for the lamb, the mother is then put inside with the lamb to keep it warm. The lamb tastes mothers milk. Afterwards the tent is folded and removed. A giant shed for mothers and their offspring. Workmen set up cribs and areas for the mothers and their babies (3:28-6:00). A ewe is carried and placed in a custom compartment, the baby is put with its mother. Weak lambs are placed in a warm compartment. Lambs roam with their moms while a shepherd walks by. Sheep are set up to lose their tails and be castrated. Concentrates are shoveled onto the dirt for the ewes to feed. A large group of sheep roam and graze. Lambs are then released to find their mothers (6:01-8:48). After winter, the sheep are ready for shearing. Sheep are sheared. Twine is used to tie up the wool, its then placed into a burlap bag. The bags are then placed into trucks. A truck drives off with bags of wool. Wool is put into a waiting freight car. The train is locked. The sheep without their wool are no rebranded. After being rebranded the sheep are turned loose and the lambs are then freed so they can be reunited. All of them roam and graze (8:49-11:23). Sheep follow a trail to graze. Up some rugged terrain they are herded to another range. Mountains in the background as sheep graze. Higher and higher ground they go. Salt is poured from a bag for the sheep. The shepherd muss guard his flock from animal predators and eating poisonous plants. Sheep graze on green grass (11:24-13:27). Sheep eat high grass near an irrigation ditch. Fresh water is for the sheep. Scenic views. Herd of sheep roam and grass. Lambs are being fed. Breeding animals are given special treats. A commercial feed lot, well constructed. A farmer easily opens the gate. Insecticides are sprayed to protect the sheep. A sheep tic is shown. A shepherd sprays his sheep. A pound of lime is spread out to get rid of pests. US Sheep Experiment Station, located approximately six miles north of Dubois, Idaho. An open faced ewe. Wool blind ram. Branding paint. Samples of clean and unclean wool (13:28-18:15). A shepherd pulls a sheep with a rope and other sheep follow. Lots of sheep group together in a holding corral. A truck is loaded with sheep and driven to market. The shipping point is where the sheep are taken from trucks to train. Train doors are sealed and the train is on its way to the sheep market. A stockyard where sheep are sorted and sold. Sheep graze. Sheep quickly move by (18:16-20:42). End credits (20:43-20:53).
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