CASTRATION OF BOARS 



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Satisfactory restraint may be had by several different methods. 

 Figure 100 illustrates casting and tying the animal by bringing 

 three feet together. To thus secure a large hog requires consider- 

 able time and much effort, besides requiring the services of several 

 assistants. 



Fig. 103. — Holding pig for castration. 



A favorite method of the writer for handling large boars for 

 this operation is graphically illustrated in Fig. 101. It consists in 

 placing the loop of a f - or f -inch rope over the neck and behind one 

 shoulder, after which throw the rope over beam above, and allow 

 the assistant to draw the fore feet of the hog off the floor by 



