Chapter 4, Mishna 2, 3

Can animal’s owner benefit from a bechor?
What about a pregnant animal about to give birth to bechor?
Can pregnant animal be sold to non-Jew to prevent calf from having bechor status?
What happens if a bechor dies?
If a pregnant animal is encountering difficulty giving birth to bechor, can fetus be killed to save mother?
If majority of fetus emerges, is it considered born?
Is a firstborn consecrated retroactively when first part emerges from womb?
What if animal is sold to gentile if part of body has emerged?
What if it’s partly owned by gentile?
Is a fetus consecrated if first majority to emerge was not through natural opening but caesarean section?
When is a firstborn consecrated retroactively?
When must limbs of dead bechor fetus be buried?
Does one follow the majority in regard to limbs?
What if half of fetus emerges but includes majority of certain limb?
Should minority of limb be added to majority so it’s a bechor and must be buried?
Is majority of item considered like all of it?
What if one wrapped fetus in palm tree while it emerged and it did not come into contact with opening of womb?
What if it emerged wrapped in afterbirth?
What if emerged head first then body was wrapped while still inside womb?
What if weasel swallowed fetus and brought it out, then vomited it out back inside room and then it came out of its own accord?
What if fetus that is not animal’s own opens the womb?
What if breached section is greater than the standing section?
When does fetus have status of neveila?
When does a carcass impart tumah?
If fetus dies inside womb, does it assume status of a carcass and impart impurity?
Is firstborn donkey a bechor?
What is difference between a kosher and non kosher animal re: imparting impurity?
What if there’s a fetus of a cow inside womb of camel?
Is a dead pig fetus impure?

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