Show PO poultry U tr A f 4 y USE CARE IN FATTENING CAPONS CAP ONS should be wormed deformed De B bifora af or e the operation y boy S dearstine Dearst ne poultry department aoi coith th carolina carol nil state college service poultry men planning to develop apons this summer should start prep rations at once only those cockerels cockerell cocker els i I 1 robust health should be selected for je ie purpose the cockerel should we weigh h at least ne ae and one half or two pounds and I 1 2 deformed de wormed about a week before the aeration pe ration such birds recover quickly nd ad gain rapidly afterwards birds should be deprived of food nd ad water for 24 hours before the op ration in order to clean the intestines for several everal i days after the opera on water and soft feeds should be iven yen and the birds kept quiet so tile the aund can heal beal during the lie first few ost operation days the birds should aye ave the amount of mash they can it at in 15 minutes in the morning in le ie evening the feed should be equal arts of cracked corn and wheat as mch inch as they aill ill pat cat in 15 minutes later a range furnishing in an aban ance of succulent green feed is if the capons camons are to grow rap grass lespedeza alfalfa soybeans and clovers are scratch grain and plenty of war should be available at all times nut bout two ounces a jay day of laying lash iash should also be given for each ird plenty of shade is necessary luring during ie ae hot months portable summer ange shelters provide an economic nd ad suitable shelter about 14 days of fattening are re aired to properly finish the capon |