136 ANIMAL CASTRATION 



poniziiig, viz : Light l^ralimas, Coeliiiis, Plymouth Rocks, Langshans, Wy- 

 andotts, Orpingtons, etc. 



Age — Two or tliri'c months is the best age at which to operate. The 

 chicken should weigh from one and one-half to two pounds. Never operate 



Fig. 119 — Wire spring spreader. 



Fig. 120 — Miles' forceps. 



Fig. 121 — Scoop and hook. 



Fig. 122 — Clipping knife, scoop and hook, 



after the bird is five months of age. The mortality is low in young fowls 

 and increases with age. 



Season — Summer — June, July and August. 



E'estraint — The most economical and at the same time most satisfactory 



