lV. 
THE VICTIMS AND THE TABLES. 
BEST BIRDS AND BEST BREEDS FOR BE- 
GIN NERS.—SIMPLE OPERATING TABLES. 
Pp aERE is a great difference in breeds and birds. 
I was especially fortunate in the materials I 
had at hand. In the first place, I have for many 
years taken an especial fancy to the Langshan breed, 
and the cockerels with which I had to make my 
first trials were either the pure black Langshan 
or crosses of Langshan cock and Plymouth Rock 
hen. Of all breeds I have tried I find the Langshan 
the easiest subject to operate on, because the bird 
makes bone first and flesh afterward, in other 
words, is usually lean when young, showing the 
ribs quite prominently. It offers little difficulty to 
the prompt removal of the testicles, and 
avanewsn apparently is suffering the least while 
under the operation. “Besides this, the 
Langshan has the advantage of large size and great 
hardiness. It is also less liable to make what is 
known as ‘“‘slips’’ than most other breeds. 
My next choice would be the Langshan and Ply- 
mouth Rock cross. The cockerels, in plumage and 
