Parowan Times | 1932-07-15 | Page 2 | Grow More Capons as Farm Sideline

GROW MORE CAPONS AS FARM SIDELINE surplus cockerels Cocker els do well for the purpose by ROY ROT 9 heal of north CM rolins state college poultry dupart depart ment service gerrace nothing Is more appetizing on the family table than a well grown anil and finished capon and they may be sold readily on local markets the surplus cockerels cockerell cocker els on a fa farm rin may be used for this purpose how ever only well developed birds should be used it if vigorous robust worm free birds are used they may be grown out into heavy capons camons that bring good prices never kever use a leghorn for or this purpose but use such breeds as the rocks brahman Brah mas arping tons cornish Wyan dottes or jersey 13 clack giants timing the capon caponizing izing operation Is necessary the best markets exist about easter and this avoids putting the capons camons into competition with tu turkey r at thanksgiving and christmas to have birds ready for the E aster market caponize them about july I 1 to 15 this will give them time to develop large frames and to go through the intensive feeding period which finishes such a bird in from 10 to 14 days