The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-09
CaponIzlng CockereIS

IHJOULD like some advice on caponizing
w ROSTERS | often items about 1t In
your paper. and would like 10 know where I
could set the set OF instruments and how it
IS done sec you answer questions In the
poultry department of your magazine | have
been reader OF your paper for many years
and Ike it very much-A Subscriber
Capons bear The same relation 10 poul-
Try az steers do 10 cnttlc. barrows to hogs
and wethcrs 10 sheep. Capons arc very
different from cockerels; they do not crow.
arc more slow OF action and readily take
on flesh. The comb aud wattles cease 70
grow, which nsslsts IN detecting them on the
market Capons bring much more the
market than roosters. CaponizinB Is neccs-
sarily delicate as are all surgical opera
tons and beginner usually makes many
mistakes and llllls no small number OF birds
before becoming proficient. II does not pay
to CaponiZc small fowls, as size Is desired In
capons Brahmos. Cochns, Plymouth Rocks.
Lansshons and other large and medium large
birds are recommended for the purpose
yellow skin and legs are desirable features.
Birds crossed with Indian Games have much
breast meat n thing desired Operate when
cockcrclS are about TO months old Do
not operate on any over months Of age
Eatch coclScrels In early spring and capon-
izo In June. July August latten ten
months and put the market In March.
The instruments can be purchased from
any firm dealing In such supplies. and an
advertisement can be found In any maga@
zinc devoted exclusively 10 poultry. The ops
Grafton is simple IT consists in making
slit one and one half inches between the last
two ribs just in front of the thigh. or course
the feathers arc removed before the slit is
made The incision made, the intestincs are
exposed TO Wow the membrane is torn and
the intcStines arc pushed aside. The teSt-
cleS are then exposed TO view. and are re-
moved according TO the directions given
with the instruments purchased Be careful
not TO cut the artery just back OF the tcsti-
cles Remove the lower testiclc first in
der that the blood VIII not Interfere with the
removal OF the upper one Remove all clots
and foreign matter with absorbent cotton
after the operation. II only one tcsticlc is
removed a Slip results, which Is little bet
ter than a cockerel No roosts are provided
caDons after the operation until the wound
IS healed Give sweet milk. water and soft
feeds Prick the skin near the wound It Ii
pufTs up after the operation. Corn given at
the last stage of fattening adds much to the
looks of the birds. The tail feathers. those
on the neck and few, on thc legs should
be left on, so the capons may be distIn-
glrishcd on the market such Killing and
dressing Is done in much the same way az in
ordinary poultry, AS TO the profits ii Is
difficult matter TO give any definite answer.
II oil depends on the market The eastern
markets-Now York. Philadelphia and Bos-
ton-quote capons In shipping season JJanu-
aIy February and March) considerably high
er than prices obtained FOR other poultry
Corn belt cities have not established a highly
developed taste" for capon flesh. and most
of the producers send their produce east al
though express charges cut down the profits
It pays well to caponlzc coclScrels when it is
done with care You may expect To do some
wholesale killing before becoming an expert
caponizer.-Editor Farm Page
Farming is always interesting to those
who regard it as a manufacturing PROPOSE