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a day or so before delivery, a few hours before which the bag 

 and teats become hard and full. She is very antagonistic to 

 dogs and such other animals as may chance to be about her 

 quarters. Her eyes take on a somewhat wild look and she 

 desires to be quiet and alone. These symptoms are soon 

 tollowed by labor pains, then the appearance and breaking 

 of the water bag, followed by the front legs and head and 

 finally the body of the lamb. 



II. Troubles Encountered in Lambing. 



L Unnatural Delivery. 



(a) Front legs out and head turned back. — Raise the 

 rear quarters of the ewe high, oil the hand and press the 

 front legs back, pass the hand in and turn the head straight 

 and pull gently on the head and legs. 



(b) Head and neck out, legs turned back. — Raise the 

 rear quarters high, oil the hand, press the head and neck back 

 into the womb, straighten the legs and gently bring them 

 forward with the head. 



(c) One front leg and head out. — The lamb cannot come 

 in this position. Raise the rear end of the ewe high, press 

 the head and leg back and bring the other leg forward so that 

 both legs and head come together. 



(d) Twins— a leg of each out. — Press these back and be 

 careful to bring two legs of one of the lambs, as sometimes 

 a mistake is made and a leg of each is again brought forward. 



(e) Lamb coming rear end first. — It is occasionally the 

 case that straining brings nothing to the outside. Oil the 

 hand and make an examination. The tail and rump may be 

 felt. Raise the rear quarters as before. Press the lamb up- 

 ward and forward, slip the hand down along the lamb's hind 

 legs and hook the finger around it, draw it upward and back- 

 ward until it projects straight from the passage. Bring the 

 other hind leg out in the same manner. When this is done 

 bring the lamb away rear end first. In such cases it is im- 

 perative never to attempt to turn the lamb or attempt to 

 bring it head first.* 



*It sometimes happens that the passage, especially of young ewes is so 

 small as to prevent the admission of a man's hand. In a case of this 

 kind the next best thing is to secure the assistance of a boy and instruct 

 him what to do. Superintend the work to see that it is done properly. 



