Thanks. Nope no roo yet, but considering it and some sort of free range set up. Would a fixed roo (capon) defend the hens like a regular roo? I thought he might be less noisy and aggressive to humans and not wear out the hens. lol
Capon? No he won't behave as expected. A capon is a castrated male chicken - a eunuch, in other words. He is the Rue Paul of the chicken world.
However, creating a capon from a cockerel requires a surgical procedure on a live bird without benefit of anesthesia. The procedure demands special equipment and knowledge, too, if you hope to stand a chance of success. It's not for the squeamish, certainly.
On the surface, the whole thing seems simple enough, I'll admit that. But in the end, capons offer almost nothing in the way of benefit that cannot be obtained by raising a dedicated meat bird. That is why the practice has died out.
So unless you have someone available NOW who knows how to do it properly, capons are best left to the world of academic understanding - and left OUT of your plans. Someday you might wish to experiment with them. For now, allow me to give you some advice:
Stick to the basics.
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