The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-04-17

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jects Of castration are to prevent re
production, to increase the tendenc.
to lay on flesh, to better the qualitl
Of the meat and to secure docility
Almost every farmer considers him
self competent to do this work, an,
although the loss is not very great /
could easily be reduced at least one
half by using proper care and bette
judgment. The heaviest loss from cas-
tratlon is due TO the extremes Of hea
OF cold and to the attacks OF flies
Should the weather be extremely colt
when the operation is performed
the wounded parts are apt {,
become frosted. If performed in very
hot weather complications may set il
causing great Inflammation and deati
Of the animal
The very young animal withstandi
the shock better than older ones anC
Is little checked in its growth by II
The work, however. is much more
easily performed on older animals
The age, then. should be such as tC
eliminate the tedious work with the
very young animal and the injurious
eifect upon an animal well advanced
toTard maturity. When an animal II
l72strated It should be in good health
free from constipation or any feverec
condition and should have a good ap
petite. The animals should be lightly
red both before and after the opera
ton, at least for one or two days. In
fact the work should be done on an
empty stomach II possible, after
eastration turn the animal on grass
This with the pleasant days is the
advantage Of doing the work in the
spring Of the year.
With pigs, lambs and calves II Is 3
good practice to castrate midway be
tween birth and weaving time. Will
the ram lamb intended for market Il
is not worth while for the small hoch
master TO run the risk OF losing in,
dividuals by castration. If well cared
for these lambs may be fattened and
placed on the market early enough tc
prevent any inconvenience or any
deieterious effects to the meat produce
by not castrating them Docking the
lambs tailn when the animals are
young will have but little effect in re
tarding growth. The ram lambs
should not have their tails docked a,
the time Of castration. Where the two
operations are performed together
there u greater risk Of losing an ami
NAL A lambs tail may be cut OF
VIXEN the lamb is but one to three
days old. Pigs freshly castratec
should not be allowed to wailow. The
Introduction Of mud alone into the
open gashes lengthens the period Of
healing. Again incubation OF disease
germs may occur in these fresk
wounds causing the death Of the ami
mai.
II calves are castrated at the proper
age and In good weather, little atten
tion need be given them afterward
They seem to have the strength te
overcome the shock with slight de
rangement Of the system. However
local complications may set In anc
should be checked before the anima
has become weakened. Calves moi
castrated from eight to ten months
after birth often show the stag heao
which Is so Objectionable and whict
often reduces the price Of the anima.
when sold either as a feeder or wher
fattened for the butchers market
Early maturity demands the castra
ton of the calves when very youns
This makes the steer take on the ap
pearance Of the heifer and the devel
opment win henceforth be more uni
form.
Colts are an exception to the genera
rule OF castrating before the weaving
period. A high-spirited animal with y
large. well arched neck Is very much
desired and the breeder attempts to
secure these features by allowing the
colt to run stud until two or three
years old. Il Is gradually becoming
a practice among horse breeders tc
castrate their male colts when year
lings. The animal is much more easily
handled at that age and the great in.
convenience OF caring for the colt ana
separating Il from the other animals
Is dispensed with. There is also less
risk OF death incurred-W. B. Ander
son.