Name/TitleCaponising instrument (bottle)

About this objectPart of a caponising set for implanting a Boots preparation called Hexoestral in livestock to increase their rate of growth by the action of the female hormone. This item is a cylindrical brown bottle with a blue cap used to contain a quantity of pills.
The donor states the kit was used at Groton near Boxford c. 1950-1969 for fattening cockerels for Christmas.

Medium and MaterialsBottle: glass
Bottle cap: plastic

Inscription and MarksPrinted bottle label: "KEEP THE TABLETS IN A SFAE PLACE PREFERBALY UNDER LOCK AND KEY 10Y3"

"FOR VETERINARY USE ONLY 100 TABLETS OF HEXOESTROL 'Synthovo' Brand 15mg Veterinary FOR IMPLANTATION OF LVESTOCK NOTTINGHAM Boots ENGLAND"

MeasurementsHeight 35mm
Diam 25mm

Object Typebottle

Object numberSTMEA:1991-1.1b

Copyright LicenceAttribution - Non-commercial (cc)