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so the testicle can be seen more readily, besides giving more room to 

 perform the operation. Lay the bird on the operating table on its 

 side, wrap the cord around the bird's legs above the knee so there 

 is no way or danger of him kicking out of the loop. Hook the other 

 end once around both of his wings close to the body. To the other 

 ends of the cord, tie a half brick and let it hang down over the side 

 of the table. This holds him very securely. Have all your instru- 

 ments ready so that you may work very rapidly. Have your canula 



A stand for caponizing. If you cannot build a stand similar to this, use an ordinary 

 small table or turn a barrel with the bottom side up, and place this in some light, 

 convenient place, and proceed with the work as directed. 



(Fig. 2) threaded with a strong horse hair or fine wire, letting 

 the wire form a loop and extend well out at the other end. Next wet 

 the spot on the side and proceed to pluck the feathers from the last 

 two ribs just in front of the thigh joint. With one hand pull the 

 flesh on the side toward the hip, so when the operation is finished the 

 flesh will enclose the entire wound, while holding the flesh with the 

 right hand, take knife in (Fig. 4) right hand and insert it between 

 the last two ribs, cutting first down and then up a little way, not more 

 than one to one and one-half inches. Just cut enough to go through 



