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- Subject: Lambing FAQ
- From: Ronald Florence <ron@18james.com>
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- Summary: Frequently Asked Questions (and answers) on lambing, and the care
- of ewes and lambs, for small producers and hobby farms.
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- It was last modified with additional or updated information and links
- on Tue Oct 30 09:01:43 2001 EST. This is the only maintained version of
- the FAQ. Older versions in archives, newsgroups, or on other WWW sites
- are likely to be out-of-date and incomplete. The Lambing FAQ and
- the table of contents listed below are ⌐ 1994-2001 Ronald Florence.
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- Lambing FAQ
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- Contents
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- 1. Before Lambing
- 2. When to lamb
- 3. Gestation Problems
- 4. Equipment & Supplies
- 5. Signs of Readiness
- 6. Normal Procedures
- 7. Twins & Triplets
- 8. Rejected Lambs
- 9. Chilled Lambs
- 10. Nursing Problems
- 11. Problem Births
- 12. Timing Births
- 13. Culling Ewes
- 14. Drying Off Ewes
- 15. Prolapses
- 16. Medications
- 17. Lambing Pens
- 18. Orphans
- 19. Lactating Ewes
- 20. Human Health Concerns
- 21. Pasture Lambing
- 22. Are Sheep Wild Animals
- 23. Credits
- 24. Copyright & Permissions
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- Ronald Florence http://www.18james.com
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