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Restraint— The most economical and at the same time most 

 satisfactory method of restraint is illustrated in Figure 114. With 

 a barrel or box used as an improvised operating table one cord is 

 looped around the wings and another around the legs. The length 

 of these cords will depend upon the size of box or barrel being used. 

 To the free end of each cord a weight— one half brick— is attached. 

 The fowl is now laid on table and the weights will produce suffi- 

 cient traction on cords to hold it in proper position. 



Another method of restraint favored and used by some is a 

 specially constructed board. See Figure 115. It will be observed 

 that a self-locking staple is used to confine the wings, while the 

 legs are confined by a loop strap with a weight suspended at its 

 end. The holes through board makes it adjustable to all size fowls. 



Fig. 115 — Caponizing Board. A, Board; C, Feet Imprisoned in Strap Loop; 

 B.Weight on End of Strap; E, Wings Imprisoned in Staple. 



Instruments — several different styles and kinds of instruments 

 for performing the caponizing operation are on the American 



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