. Poultry production. Poultry. 77/7? BREEDING OF CHICKENS 105 the riljs, as in Figure 42. In ten days there will he nutliing left hut a shiny sear. "It is custDniary to remove both testieles from one siile. In that case it is better to rcmo\e the lower one hrst. Some- times there is a little bleeding which would hide tlie lower one if the upper one was removed first. Beginners, however, will do well to make two incisions, one on each side, operat- ing at first on a dead bird. After doing this successfully several times, one may tear away the membranes enough to see the second testicle and


. Poultry production. Poultry. 77/7? BREEDING OF CHICKENS 105 the riljs, as in Figure 42. In ten days there will he nutliing left hut a shiny sear. "It is custDniary to remove both testieles from one siile. In that case it is better to rcmo\e the lower one hrst. Some- times there is a little bleeding which would hide tlie lower one if the upper one was removed first. Beginners, however, will do well to make two incisions, one on each side, operat- ing at first on a dead bird. After doing this successfully several times, one may tear away the membranes enough to see the second testicle and remove both testicles tlirough the same incision. In fact, one may become so proficient that he can gras]) both organs at once and remove them together. Via. 44. \Vliite n^'iiiouth li<.ick capons. (Courtesy of PuriJuo Agricultural Experiment Station.) "After the operation, the birds should be placed in a yard by tliemselves and fed on soft food for three or four days. After that time give them their regular rations. At the end of a week they may be turned in with the other chickens. A few of them will bloat during the first week. This is not serious, and is remedied by pricking the skin with a coarse needle or with the little blade of a ; Spaying of Pullets.—The spaying of i)ul!ets is not jjractised for two reasons: they are more profital)le as egg producers than as meat producers, and there would be no economic gain in performing the operation. A further and more. 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 Lippincott, William Adams, 1882-1931; Card, Leslie Ellsworth, 1893-. Philadelphia, Lea & Febiger


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