ARID AGRICULTURE. 



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CASTRATING 

 PIGS 



this case, no matter whether it he the sheep, the 

 calf, or the colt, YOU should catch and hold the 

 animal and push the finger greased with cosmo- 

 line up into the wound and free the imprisoned 

 matter. 



The swelling will usually disappear within a 

 few hours after this is done. The colt that has 

 heen castrated should be exercised every day. 

 The calf will seldom need any attention. In the 

 case of sheep the long wool, which is likely to get 

 into the wound, should be clipped off with shears 

 at the time the operation is performed, at least 

 if the animals are allowed to get too old before 

 the operation. 



On the pig the operation is performed much 

 the same as with the calf. There are seldom 

 any bad results following the castration of pigs. 

 The main thing is to make the opening low 

 enough so there will be drainage from the bottom 

 of the sack. 



AGE FOB 



CASTRATING 



ANIMALS 



In the castration of a colt the age should de- 

 pend much upon the animal. Get that idea out 

 of your head that spring is the only time to cas- 

 trate animals. The time of the year makes no 

 difference, providing the weather is good, your 

 knife sharp, and the flies are not too bothers- >mc. 

 When a colt is well developed in the neck and 

 shoulders, he should be castrated the spring fol- 

 lowing his birth one vear old. If the colt is 



