Capons and Broilers 241 



with those of the choicest broilers, one would be 

 led to believe that broiler raising would be the more 

 profitable. 



It should be borne in mind, however, that it is 

 quite possible to make good capons of fowls that 

 at no time in their existence would have sold for 

 the highest prices as broilers. Broiler raising, like the 

 rearing of early or "hothouse" lambs, requires great 

 skill. Those who do not understand how to secure 

 these choice products, may make good capons from 

 fowls that would not answer the requirements of 

 the higher priced broilers. 



In rearing broilers, it is impossible to bring all 

 the birds to the desired condition that is, all will 

 not be so good as the best. The poorer birds may 

 be retained on the farm and prepared for the capon 

 market, provided the breed of fowls selected for 

 broiler rearing will mature birds sufficiently large to 

 make good capons. It will not pay to attempt to 

 produce capons from small fowls. When the profits 

 which choice capons bring are compared with the 

 profits of rearing mature fowls that are sold for 

 meat, a most excellent showing will be made. The 

 question, then, whether capons will pay, depends 

 largely on the point of view. Sometimes capons 

 undoubtedly can be made to pay well, and the rear- 

 ing of them should be encouraged under certain 

 conditions. 



To those who have had no experience in the rear- 



