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Tcry weak. From ten days to a fortnight seems to be 

 the most proper time, or, 1 may say, as soon as the tes- 

 ticles may be laid hold of. 



The lamb being well secured, the scrotum or bag- is 

 to be grasped in one hand high up, and the testicles 

 pushed down as low as possible : two incisions are then 

 to be made across the bag at the bottom of it, and the 

 testicles forced out. Draw the testicles down an inch 

 or more from the scrotum, and then cut through the 

 cord close to the scrotum with a knife that is not very 

 sharp. 



THE DISEASES CF Y0U^G LAMBS. 



These are numerous, and many of them dangerous; 

 some belonging exclusively to the period which I have 

 been describing, and others often occurring when the 

 animals get a little older. 



COAGULATION OF THE MILK. 



All the milk that is swallowed by the young Iamb co- 

 agulates in the stomach, and if it accumulates too fast, 

 the stomach will become perfectly choked with it, and 

 the lamb will be destroyed. 



In this disease there is often apparent purging of a 

 light color, which is in fact the whey passing off while 

 the curd accumulates and produces obstinate consti- 

 pation. 



The fust thing to be done is to administer an alkali, 

 to dissolve the mass, such as magnesia, in doses of half 

 an ounce twice a day ; after which two to four drachms 

 of Epsom salts, with a little ginger dissolved in warm 

 water. 



DIARRHOEA. 



The combined influence of starvation and cold pro- 

 duces diarrhoea sooner than anything else. Warmth 

 and new cow's milk are the best remedies. 



