. Animal castration. Castration. ANIMAL CASTRATION. 163 Fig. 45. moved by the same manipulations that are employed in caponizing. Young fowls, about in their third month, are usually selected as the victims of this epicurean barbarity. Prof. J. E. Eyder, of the American Veterinary College, kindly contributes his method of operation as follows: Instruments. — Straight or convex bistoury, spread- er forceps, extracting for- ceps, two cotton cords (three feet long and a quarter of an inch in dia- meter) arranged with a running loop at one end and a pound or pound and a half weight attached to the
. Animal castration. Castration. ANIMAL CASTRATION. 163 Fig. 45. moved by the same manipulations that are employed in caponizing. Young fowls, about in their third month, are usually selected as the victims of this epicurean barbarity. Prof. J. E. Eyder, of the American Veterinary College, kindly contributes his method of operation as follows: Instruments. — Straight or convex bistoury, spread- er forceps, extracting for- ceps, two cotton cords (three feet long and a quarter of an inch in dia- meter) arranged with a running loop at one end and a pound or pound and a half weight attached to the other, depending on the size of the cockerel. The operating table should be the usual height and about 18 inches wide; or a barrel upside down ans- wers the same purpose. Age to operate in order to obtain the best results— viz., reduced mortality, increased size, a greater development of hackles around the neck and an arrest of comb development—as soon as the sex can be dis- tinguished. Before operating, diet the chicks; alight diet for. CAPONIZING 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 Liautard, Alexandre François Augustin, 1835-1918. New York, W. R. Jenkins; [etc. , etc. ]
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