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cup catches the blood and the weight of the 
cup prevents the bird from moving its head 
around. The picking should be done just as 
soon after the bird has been stuck as possible; 
the sooner the picking is done, the more 
readily are the feathers removed. 
If the bird has been properly stuck the 
feathers can almost be wiped off, rather than 
being pulled off, and the bird presents when 
dressed a fine appearance. All of the feath- 
ers on the body and wings should be removed, 
leaving a few perhaps on the head. 
Shipping Poultry. In summer, if the 
birds are to be shipped some distance, it is 
necessary that they be packed in a box which 
contains ice. But, of course, if the poultry- 
man has a local market it is not necessary 
that the birds be packed. They should be 
cooled as quickly as possible. An ordinary 
household refrigerator will suffice for this if 
nothing else is available. Poultry should 
never be cooled in water, because the carcass 
does not look as well after it is dried out as it 
would if it had not been placed in water. 
Washing Off Blood. Ifa fancy trade is to 
be catered to, it will be good policy to see 
