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Animal Castration 



Pig. 12 



-View of Testicles. 



Preparation— The most essential step connected with caponiz- 



ing is to have the fowls entirely empty at time of operating. This 

 is accomplished by withholding food and water for 30 hours. 

 Never attempt to operate upon a "full" chicken unless you are 

 looking for trouble. 



Operative Technique— Unless a satisfactory artificial light is 

 available the proper time of day at which to operate is between 

 the hours of 10 a. m. and 2 p. m., as at this time the sun is high and 

 in proper position to reflect its bright light into the abdominal 

 cavity. Good light is one of the essentials. Never attempt to 

 operate without it, With fowl properly confined and in such posi- 

 tion as will enable the sunlight to illuminate the abdominal cavity 

 — operate out of doors— instruments and hands of operator 

 clean, proceed as follows : 



1. Pluck feathers from field of operation. 



2. Chill parts by glass full of ice water being slowly poured 

 over skin. This chilling process has a good influence in preventing 

 cutaneous hemorrhage. 



