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Fanners' II til let in UZk. 



should be castrated when they art from 7 to 14 days old. Choose a 

 brighl day: do not cast rate lambs on a damp, chilly, or rainy clay. 

 Select from the flock all lambs that are to be castrated and fence them 

 off so that they can he caught without undue excitement. Never worry 

 or chase lambs before performing the operation. Prov ide a clean 

 stall or pen for them to go back to after the operation is performed. 

 The operator's hands must be clean and the knife disinfected. 



Fig. 6. — Docking with knife. Note position of knife and operator's thumbs. 



The lamb should be held against the body, as shown in the illustra- 

 tion. Cut off one-third of the lower end of the scrotum, or bag, so 

 as to permit good drainage. Then expose the testicles, as shown in 

 figure 3, and with the left hand force them out, holding them in this 

 position by a firm grip between the thumb and fingers, which are 

 held close to the abdomen of the lamb. Next, grasp the testicles 

 firmly between the thumb and fingers of the right hand, as in figure 

 4, and draw them out with the adhering cords. The work should be 

 done quickly but not roughly, and the testicles and adhering cords 



