This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1920 edition. Excerpt: ...aside as well as a small pair of tweezers (Figure 188f) which may be used in removing any foreign matter from the body. The operation. The instruments, together with a pan of water and a sponge, should be placed on a box adjacent to a barrel or table where the operation is to be performed. The bird is ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1920 edition. Excerpt: ...aside as well as a small pair of tweezers (Figure 188f) which may be used in removing any foreign matter from the body. The operation. The instruments, together with a pan of water and a sponge, should be placed on a box adjacent to a barrel or table where the operation is to be performed. The bird is then placed on its side on the head of a barrel or on a table of convenient height and held stretched out Figure 189.--Method of holding the cockerel in position for the operation. by means of a cord passed under both wings and another cord around both legs, each being weighted down with weights sufficient to hold the bird in place comfortably. The operation should be performed out of doors, preferably in the sunlight or else artificial light may be used by reflecting it into the body cavity, so that the testicle can be seen and removed. Moisten and remove the feathers around and over the last two ribs which can be felt just in front of the thigh. Before making the cut, pull the skin down toward the thigh. While holding the skin in this position make the Figure 190.--Feathers removed to make ready for the incision. Figure 193.--The spreader in place and the membrane being torn with a sharp pointed hook. Figure 194.--The spreader in place. One testicle can be seen lying between the jaws of the spreader. incision between the last two ribs. Then when the operation is over and the bird is released, the skin slips back over the wound and closes it. (See Figure 196.) Insert, the spreader (Figure 1881 or d) and enlarge the cut so as to allow the introduction of the testicle remover (Figure 188i, 1 or m) but do not cut too close to the backbone, as to do so might cause considerable bleeding. After the incision is made and the spreader inserted, a...
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Color Frontis & b/w Illustrations. Good+ No Dust Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" In red cloth, 8vo, 365pp. (some shelfwear and rubbing to extremities, toning to page edges).
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