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Title: Castrating and docking lambs
Year: 1920 (1920s)
Authors: Bedell, G. H. (George Harold), 1890- Baker, E. W. (Elbert Watkins), 1879-
Subjects: Lambs Castration
Publisher: Washington, D.C. : U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
Contributing Library: Harvard University, Museum of Comparative Zoology, Ernst Mayr Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Harvard University, Museum of Comparative Zoology, Ernst Mayr Library

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Fig. 4.—Pulling out testicles with the adhering cords. practice docking and castration. By thus placing a premium on theright kind of. lambs, in proper market condition, a service is beingrendered to the sheep industry as a whole. It is to be hoped thatcountry buyers, as well as packer buyers, and all branches of thetrade will continue to emphasize this fact by notifying their shippersin making returns to them on their consignments. Such a step wouldbe educational and help to correct the failure to dock and castratenative lambs. Castrating and Docking Lambs. 9 CASTRATION. BENEFITS OF CASTRATION. Very substantial benefits arise from the early castration of lambs.First, they make more weight at an earlier age—castrated lambs aremore quiet, and so make better gains. Sec6nd, they are more easilymanaged—both sexes may run together at all times without the dan-ger that the females will be bred. Third, early castration results in
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Fig. 5.—Applying an antiseptic. the production of a better carcass, as it prevents undue developmentof the head, neck, and the front quarters. As stated before, buyersseverely discount uncastrated lambs to an extent ranging from $2 to$5 per hundred pounds in comparison with castrated and dockedlambs of the same age. METHOD OF OPERATION. Castration is not dangerous if a little care is taken, and can beperformed by any careful person who will follow directions. Lambs 10 Fanners II til let in UZk. should be castrated when they art from 7 to 14 days old. Choose abrighl day: do not cast rate lambs on a damp, chilly, or rainy clay.Select from the flock all lambs that are to be castrated and fence themoff so that they can he caught without undue excitement. Never worryor chase lambs before performing the operation. Prov ide a cleanstall or pen for them to go back to after the operation is performed.The operators hands must be clean and the knife disinfected.

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