Capons and Caponizing (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Capons and Caponizing A capon-is a male from which the reproductive organs have been removed. He differs from ordinary cockerels in that the comb and wattles remain small; the saddle and hackle feathers grow abundantly; the fighting disposition is entirely lost and a sluggish appearance is very characteristic. (frontispiece.) Quite often he takes on maternal characteristics and may be taught to take care of a brood of chicks Owing to his large size, he may be safely given 25 chicks to brood. He 15 attentive to the brood watching over it with more concern than does a hen. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.