The initial classification is:
• Small animal: 20–30 buckets.
• Medium animal: 40–50 buckets.
• Large animal: all well water.
This scale presumes the body has not swollen or decomposed; those states trigger a separate rule.
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The Animal’s Size and Withdrawal Amount
Impurity in Wells and Rules of Drawing Water
The initial classification is:
• Small animal: 20–30 buckets.
• Medium animal: 40–50 buckets.
• Large animal: all well water.
This scale presumes the body has not swollen or decomposed; those states trigger a separate rule.