THE OPERATION. 
WHEN AND HOW BEST TO PERFORM IT. 
[ee three months for capon making are July, 
August and September, but the operation may 
be performed at any time when you have the right 
material for it. 
The first, and an absolutely necessary thing to 
do, is to catch the cockerels to be operated on, and 
shut them up in a convenient coop, so that they can 
easily be gotten hold of when wanted. Do this in 
the evening, and then leave them for 
Emeateoh ee about 36 hours without food or water. 
The intestines should be fairly empty’ 
in order to enable the operator to use the knife 
without fear of cutting into them, and to givea 
good chance for work and for seeing what one is 
about. The long fast will not hurt the chicks, but 
only make them terribly anxious for the next meal. 
On the morning of the second day, when the sun 
