the legal flock of the sheep, a sheep is taken ; and for every five animals to the extent of the legal flock, a farthing is taken. The size of the legal flock of the sheep is thirty animals. [1]For every lamb, a hen's egg is taken to the extent of the legal flock ; and then [a lamb] is taken. [2]For the goats and kids, a similar procedure, [3]Whoever shall find geese in his corn, let him cut a stick as long as from the top of his elbow to the end of his little finger and as thick as he will ; and let him kill the geese in the corn with the stick; and those which he shall kill out of the corn, let him pay for. [4]Geese which are found damaging corn through a corn yard or through a barn, let a rod be tightened on their necks and let them be left there until they die. [5]Whoever shall find a hen in his flax garden or in his barn, let him keep her until her owner shall liberate her with a hen's egg ; and if he catch the cock, let him break one of its claws and let him set it free ; or let him take a hen's egg for every hen which shall be in the house. [6]Whoever shall catch a cat mousing in his flax v 34 b 15 garden, let its owner pay for its damage. [7]Whoever shall find calves in his corn, let him keep them from one mealtime to another without their mothers' milk ; and then let him set them
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