 thumb|a plucked capon with its head, feet and tail feathers still attached.  a capon (from spanish capÃ³n) is a rooster or cockerel that has been castrated to improve the quality of its flesh for food and, in some countries like spain, fattened by forced feeding. in the united kingdom, birds sold as capons are chemically or physically castrated roosters (cocks in uk). ==history== the origins of caponized chickens are contested. such culinary practices existed far-east within ancient china as well as europe from greek and roman empires. one of the earliest records of caponization occurred during the time of the roman republic. the lex faunia of 162 bc forbade fattening hens to conserve grain rations. to get around this the romans castrated roosters, which resulted in a doubling of size. it was also practiced later throughout the medieval times with gastronomic texts describing capons as preferred poultry since the ordinary fowl of the farmyard was regarded as peasant fare and "popular malice crediting monks with a weakness for capons." the practice of caponization found its way in modern day america through the east of philadelphia where the industry is predominant. today the nation of france is internationally renowned for maintaining a strong caponization tradition with widespread and established industries throughout the country. william shakespeare mentioned capon in the famous "all the world's a stage" monologue from his play as you like it (written c.1600). he similarly describes capon as a food of the wealthy. the monologue describes human life as consisting of seven stages, and the fifth stage is a middle-aged man who has reached the point where he has acquired wisdom and wealth. the monologue describes the fifth stage as: "the justice, in fair round belly, with a good capon lin'd". ==effects of ca
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