Show caponizing Capon Japon izing profitable way to market poultry caponizing Capon izing is one ot of the most profitable ways 0 of f marketing late hatched cockerels cockerell cocker els in an experiment last year fifty june hatched cockerels cocker els were ca poni ionized zed the birds were of dual daal pur pose pa s e breeds and caponized caponi zed when they had reached a weight of 12 ounces to 2 pounds these birds were sold the following april and averaged six pounds each dressed for market they brought 35 cents a poun pound d or an average of per bird the alie feed cost of producing these birds was 84 cents each and with an additional charge of 16 10 cents for dressing and picking the net profit was per bird another caponized caponi capoul zed barred plymouth rocks last summer when sold their average weight was 77 pounds each and they brought 43 cents per pound the total cost of growing those these capons camons chicks feed and labor was placed at there were birds at selling time which brought a total of leavi leaving g a net profit of 85 cents per bird |