. Diseases of domesticated birds. Poultry; Poultry; Birds. CHAPTER XXIV CAPONIZING CAPONIZING THE FOWL The operation of caponizing or castration of the male fowl is de- scribed by Slocum as follows: TIME TO CAPONIZE In so far as the effects of the operation and the rapidity and ease of healing are concerned, the time of year when the operation is per- formed is of little importance. The capons seem to recover and do well at any time. Certain other considerations, however, do influ-. FiG. 57. Barred Plymouth Rock cockerel of suitable size to caponize. from photograph by Slocum) (Drawn ence the
. Diseases of domesticated birds. Poultry; Poultry; Birds. CHAPTER XXIV CAPONIZING CAPONIZING THE FOWL The operation of caponizing or castration of the male fowl is de- scribed by Slocum as follows: TIME TO CAPONIZE In so far as the effects of the operation and the rapidity and ease of healing are concerned, the time of year when the operation is per- formed is of little importance. The capons seem to recover and do well at any time. Certain other considerations, however, do influ-. FiG. 57. Barred Plymouth Rock cockerel of suitable size to caponize. from photograph by Slocum) (Drawn ence the time. The age and size of the cockerel are very important. As soon as the cockerels weigh 1^2 to 2/^ pounds, or when 2 to 4 months old, they should be operated upon. The lower age and weight 302. 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 Ward, Archibald Robinson, b. 1875; Gallagher, Bernard A. (Bernard Alfred), b. 1880. New York, The Macmillan company
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