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    Capon slips

    When you say it is really big, do you mean the comb & wattle or the size of the capon? If it’s a larger comb, it’s probably a slip. Capons have a look that looks like a beautiful rooster with the smaller head of a hen. Combs and waddles by 5-6 + months can turn red with maturity but usually stay...
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    Capon slips

    Slips exhibit in-between behaviors of a capon and a roo. Weaker crow, may fight, try to mate, but all at a lesser extent. If fully disconnected, you might be ok, but the best way to notice if you have a slip is by the comb and wattles. Pay attention if it starts to turn pink to red and starts to...
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    Keeping a neutered rooster for flock protection

    Capons usually grow even bigger than a regular rooster, so the hawk might be less likely to attack. The larger size can be a little more intimidating to some smaller predators. What I've noticed is that capons aren't afraid to fight back to defend themselves, but they do lack that aggression...
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    Capon, Capons, Capon Tools, Capon Instruction

    It's definitely not as cheap as meat chickens, but imo worth it for a small homesteader / family farm. Biggest reason is because capons can be kept together in a flock peacefully, whereas roosters will fight and oftentimes you can only keep one. Plus the meat (in my opinion anyways) is far...
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    Capon, Capons, Capon Tools, Capon Instruction

    Interesting because that has not been my experience. IMO capons have been far superior in taste. I've had side by side comparisons as well and heritage capons have been superior in flavor and texture. The meat had a firmer texture but also was fattier. Much more rich, with a deeper chicken-y...
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    Post pictures of your capons

    Yes they do keep most of their rooster appearance. Their saddle and hackle feathers grow longer. Capons seem to groom themselves very well and their feathers are pretty shiny. They have smaller spurs. The only thing henlike is the smaller head with lack of comb and waddle.
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    Post pictures of your capons

    Rhode Island Red capon at 19 weeks. Initially I really liked this breed because it grew so quickly, feathered quickly and was very rigorous, but at a certain age (maybe around 16 weeks?), growth started to slow down, and instead of getting fatter, RIRs seem to get leaner and have more of a...
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    What will a processed Barred Rock look like?

    I haven’t raised one side by side but a lot of the older poultry books (actually almost all sources) do mention that capons do grow larger and weigh more than a regular rooster.
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    What will a processed Barred Rock look like?

    Yes, they grow larger than a cockerel that is not caponized. The lack of testosterone causes them to gain more fat and grow bigger, it’s not just that they matured longer. Historically eunuchs were known to grow much taller. If you google why are eunuchs taller, it’ll give a better explanation...
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    Post pictures of your capons

    A capon is a castrated rooster. They are much more richer in flavor, and grow fat and tender. Literally the best tasting chicken you’ll ever have.
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    Post pictures of your capons

    Pretty much does stop them from crowing. I’ve had a couple capons that let out a half crow, but those turned out to be slips or were trying to mimic the roosters in the distance. Roosters will crow the entire day, whereas the capons I’ve had, it seems like only the dominant one would let out 2-3...
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    Post pictures of your capons

    Buff Orpington capons @ 13 weeks. One of my favorite capon breeds due to temperament and growth / size (but sometimes I question this because they always look more plump and fluffier than they actually are). These are still too young to process. At 13 weeks they are still pretty scrawny, but...
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    Post pictures of your capons

    Post pictures of your capons. I’ll start by posting a few of the capons I’ve raised. Please include the breed, age, and if it’s a processed picture, the weight. Tasting notes are also welcomed. Seems to be uncommon to find pictures of heritage breed capons and I’m trying to figure which...
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    What will a processed Barred Rock look like?

    Here’s a picture of my barred rock capon at 23 weeks. You can see some of the black pinfeathers, but i think I did a pretty good job of cleaning it up. :) Took a good amount of time to grow out my capon so I took my time to thoroughly pluck as well. Lovely yellow skin. Not as plump as a...
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    GRAPHIC PICS of my day learning to caponize

    Some do, and some don’t. Most of the capons that I have that crowed were slips. In a flock of them, seems like the most dominant one is the only one that crows, but i think it’s due to other crowing roosters in the distance within my area. From what I noticed, the crow isn’t as loud and it’s...
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