. Commercial poultry raising;. Poultry. SURPLUS MALES INTO CAPONS 359 higher prices. Not caponized, it is quite likely they could not be kept in prime condition for market longer than the fall of the year, at which time poultry is so plentiful that prices are usually low. Capons command from twenty-five to forty cents a pound, depending upon locality and the season, while the ordi- nary rooster brings from twelve to twenty-five cents. These are pre- war prices. Surplus Cockerels.— On the average farm, especially those devoted to egg production, cock- erels are taboo—unwel- comed guests. Every
. Commercial poultry raising;. Poultry. SURPLUS MALES INTO CAPONS 359 higher prices. Not caponized, it is quite likely they could not be kept in prime condition for market longer than the fall of the year, at which time poultry is so plentiful that prices are usually low. Capons command from twenty-five to forty cents a pound, depending upon locality and the season, while the ordi- nary rooster brings from twelve to twenty-five cents. These are pre- war prices. Surplus Cockerels.— On the average farm, especially those devoted to egg production, cock- erels are taboo—unwel- comed guests. Every year several hundred thousand male birds are sold at an actual loss to producers, because poul- trymen believe they are a nuisance. It is con- tended that they do not more than pay the ex- pense of raising. This is true if the young cock- erels are marketed direct from the range without any special preparation. Cockerels sold off the range are too thin and muscular. As prime table poultry they should be fattened for a couple of weeks in crates, as described in the previous chapter. Increased Profits.—In our efforts to secure pullets for egg production, we cannot evade raising an equal number of cockerels,. Fig. {Courtesy Wisconsin Experiment Station) 233.— Well finished market fowl. Note the plump breast, well covered body and short Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Roberts, Howard Armstrong, 1885- [from old catalog]. Philadelphia, D. McKay
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