Weajey Bauer Apr4l 21, 1954 400 ewes Sheep wintered with Richard Leigh's flock. Started supplemental feeding 3 weeks before separating flocks~ consisting of barley, cottonseed meal and bone meal. Feeding now 5 bales of hay a day and 100 lbs corn. flesh, Sheep A few younger ewes showed lacrimation (bilateral) 27 abortions» feed pellets appear in good abortions in ewes of all egese yearlings to one ~ twelve years old. Started aborting first of April, Abortions always occurred when twins with one fetus, almost mature and one very smell fetus. 5% of fleck had become involved with lesions around mouth and nose. Involved regions become reddened and slightly swollen. Seabs appeared in 4-5 days. Wool starting to grow back in alopecia areas. Those vaceinated last year for sore-muzzle showing lesions also around mouth and noae, Suspect Vitamin A deficiency ami possible contagious “othyma Blood samples taken for vitamin A analysis q-76 poe ARCHIVES