To know whether a Capon is a true one; young or old, new or stale.
- If he be young his spurs are short, and his legs smooth.
- If a true capon, a fat vein on the side of his breast, the comb pale, a thick belly and rump.
- If new, he will have a close hard vent.
- If stale, a loose open vent.
A Cock or Hen Turkey, Turkey Poults
- If the cock be young, his legs will be black and smooth, and his spurs short.
- If stale, his eyes will be sunk in his head, and the feet dry.
- If new, the eyes lively and feet limber.
- Observe the like by the hen, and moreover if she be with egg, she will have a soft open vent; if not, a hard close vent.
- Turkey poults are known the same way, and their age cannot deceive you.
A Cock, Hen, &c.
- If young his spurs are short and dubbed, but take particular notice they are not pared or scraped.
- If old, he will have an open vent; but if new, a close hard vent.
- And so of a hen for newness or staleness.
- If old, her legs and comb are rough; if young, smooth.
How to chuſe Poultry.
To know whether a Capon is a true one; young or old, new or stale.
IF he be young his ſpurs are ſhort, and his legs ſmooth; if a
true capon, a fat vein on the ſide of his breaſt, the comb pale,
a thick belly and rump: If new, he will have a cloſe hard vent;
if stale, a looſe open vent.
A Cock or Hen Turkey, Turkey Poults
IF the the cock be young, his legs will be black and ſmooth,
and his ſpurs ſhort; if stale, his eyes will be funk in his head, and
the feet dry; if new, the eyes lively and feet limber. Obſerve
the like by the hen, and moreover if ſhe be with egg, ſhe will
have a ſoft open vent; if not, a hard cloſe vent. Turkey poults
are known the ſame way, and their age cannot deceive you.
A Cock, Hen, &c.
IF young his ſpurs are ſhort and dubbed, but take particular
notice they are not pared or ſcraped: If old, he will have an open
vent; but if new, a cloſe hard vent: And ſo of a hen for new-
neſs or staleneſs; if old, her legs and comb are rough: if youngs
smooth.