\HeaderA{givebirth}{Create new individuals (births) in the population}{givebirth}
\keyword{internal}{givebirth}
\begin{Description}\relax
Not intended to be called directly.
\end{Description}
\begin{Usage}
\begin{verbatim}
givebirth(ped, childbc, nr, yr)
\end{verbatim}
\end{Usage}
\begin{Arguments}
\begin{ldescription}
\item[\code{ped}] an object storing pedigree information
\item[\code{childbc}] an object specifying age-specific fertility rates for the simulated year
\item[\code{nr}] maximum value of the ID number created up to (and not including) the simulated year
\item[\code{yr}] year for which to create new individuals
\end{ldescription}
\end{Arguments}

