394 



BROILERS, ROASTERS, AND CAPONS 



knife, cannula threaded with horsehairs, and spreader. A cord 

 With hooks is a part of the set. 



In reality the above set consists of six instruments so designed 

 as to be combined into only four, thus lessening the time lost by 

 handling so many instruments. The horsehairs are thick and 

 about eighteen inches long. These form a loop for the cannula. 



FIG. 181. Caponizing instruments. A, Spoon and hook; B, forceps and knife; C, cannula 

 threaded with horsehair; D, spreader; E, cord and hooks. 



A suitable table or board is needed to operate on. A barrel top 

 may be used, the bird being fastened down to it by means of strings 

 with wire hooks at either end. To one end of each string a weight 

 is fastened, while one of the free ends is tied around the wings 

 near the body and the other around the shanks at the hock joint. 

 Where many birds are to be caponized, it is advisable to have a 

 special board which is firm and holds the bird securely, and so 

 arranged that he may be quickly tied or released. 



Preparation of the Birds. For twenty-eight to thirty-six 



