Decrowing Roosters.

Decrowing Roosters, Positive or Negative??

  • Positive

    Votes: 239 61.0%
  • Negative

    Votes: 153 39.0%

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I just contacted this Vet and they told me they don’t do it anymore. The vet decided that it was too risky and felt bad every time a rooster died in his hands :(
I’m still looking for a vet that would perform Decrowing in the LA or South Cal area
 
Thanks all. Its good to see some more positive comments and questions.

Ya'll are right about the target client, the "oops" rooster that has become a pet. Also I think that there are alot of people out there that would like to show the kids how the incubation process goes. So they need a fertile rooster to go with their hens. I doubt that there are very many schools doing this little project anymore, which really is a shame.

That is a good pic of the anatomy that I'm working with. The syrinx is actually very thin and kind of floppy, it works like stretching the neck of a balloon. With the surgery, the goal is to cut slits in either side of the syrinx. This allows the forced air from the lungs during a crow to be pushed through the slits into the clavicular air sacs, instead of past the stretched part and on out of the mouth. But normal breathing is much slower and is circulated normally. Bird respiration is interesting, it is so efficient, they actually exchange oxygen on both inspiration and expiration. Plus all the air sacs hold extra air (in an emergency air can be supplied through the humerus or even the abdominal cavity) .
Its very tight in there, Im working through a hole smaller than a quater at the base of the neck. Im a tinkerer and have built some really specific tools to accomplish this.

Also an advantage of poultry is that you can mail them. So I hope that distance is not a huge hang up with some of you, shipping is pretty economical and I've had good luck with it so far. I shipped a pair to NC for less than $15 postage, the rooster was about 7 days post surgery. They arrived in 2 days and were actually left an extra night at the post office because my friend didnt make it down there before they closed. Done great, pullet actually laid an egg on the journey. She's a vet and she said that my surgery is very effective. I'm hoping that she'll finally get on here and comment and possible post a video.

Thanks heaps.

Dr. James
Dear Dr James, Do you still do decrowing surgeries? Please contact me @ [email protected]
 
I just contacted this Vet and they told me they don’t do it anymore. The vet decided that it was too risky and felt bad every time a rooster died in his hands :(
I’m still looking for a vet that would perform Decrowing in the LA or South Cal area
Thanks for replying to me. Is there a list of any vets that perform this surgery in the USA?
 

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