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caponize

verb as in alter

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verb as in castrate

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The whole subject of capons and caponizing is treated in detail.

The purpose of caponizing is not, as is sometimes stated, to increase the size of the chicken, but to improve the quality of the meat.

CAPONIZING.—The castration or caponizing of the male chicken is commonly practised in certain localities.

Can three to four month old cockerels be caponized successfully in summer, and if so, what care, feed, etc., do they require afterwards?

The breeds suitable for caponizing are the Asiatics and Americans.

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