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Subject: Lambing FAQ
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 The Lambing FAQ is available at

 	http://www.18james.com/rural/lambing.html

 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 are likely to be out-of-date and incomplete.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.

                            Lambing FAQ
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    Contents

    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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