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  1. qajaqkelly

    GRAPHIC PICS of my day learning to caponize

    I am just outside Raleigh. Not too far from you. You are welcome to to help out and learn what I have learned. PM me if interested.
  2. qajaqkelly

    GRAPHIC PICS of my day learning to caponize

    My biggest problem is lighting and eyesight, still working on that as well.
  3. qajaqkelly

    GRAPHIC PICS of my day learning to caponize

    After watching the DVD that came with the tools, I don't think that is the issue. They were caponizing full grown roosters, and while it was taking longer, they still used the thread. I think it is either breed or technique, more than likely the latter. I will keep practicing and trying...
  4. qajaqkelly

    GRAPHIC PICS of my day learning to caponize

    No worries, you have got more important things to take care of. Best wishes for a speedy recovery of your MIL. Things are fine on my end. Kelly
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    GRAPHIC PICS of my day learning to caponize

    I was going to place an order, but was a little nervous about entering my Credit Card at the site. Is that how you paid, and I assume no problems? Kelly
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    GRAPHIC PICS of my day learning to caponize

    One reference I was reading spoke of only severing, or preferably removing a section of the oviduct near the ovary. It made no mention of removing the ovary. This is from "Poultry Farming" International Correspondence Schools
  7. qajaqkelly

    GRAPHIC PICS of my day learning to caponize

    Work gets in the way of all of my projects, and I never know how late I will have to work. That being said, I have tried to plan my caponizations for Sundays ( I work all of the other days of the week ). I decided last night to take 6 cockerels off food and water in case I was able to get home...
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    GRAPHIC PICS of my day learning to caponize

    Thanks for the encouragement. I am far from giving up. I did loose one of the Barred Rock 6.5 week olds overnight, but I will continue until I am proficient. This fits me well, as most all my interests revolve around nearly lost skills and trying to recapture them. I received a PM suggesting...
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    GRAPHIC PICS of my day learning to caponize

    Kassaundra, I don't consider any to be a loss. All will meet their destiny (the dinner table) some just at a younger age than others. The learning is monumental. I really want to figure out what breeds are best suited to this, as I like to eat chicken with flavor. muddymomma, I think it is...
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    GRAPHIC PICS of my day learning to caponize

    So, today was my second day of caponizations I have several observations. #1 I much prefer 6.5 week old cockerels to 11-16 week old cockerels. Much easier to manage the procedure even though the birds are so much smaller. #2 I will not be doing any more Black Australorps. I did 4 today...
  11. qajaqkelly

    GRAPHIC PICS of my day learning to caponize

    North Carolina here, north of Raleigh. I will share what I know, and always up for a visitor to lend a hand or observe. Just bought 50 cockerels 1 day old. Looking forward to some tasty chicken next spring. Got some feelers out for some 4-6 week olds, but not in hand yet.
  12. qajaqkelly

    GRAPHIC PICS of my day learning to caponize

    Today was caponization day in NC. Four out of six were successful, the first four. Maybe I was getting tired, maybe the light changed, I don't know why I did not do as well on the last two. The last one I misplaced my incision one rib too far forward and could not see anything on the second...
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    GRAPHIC PICS of my day learning to caponize

    Good points Maggiesdad, I did grind down the points of the retractor substantially and rounded them over. I did not open them fully, only about 3/4". I did not have the benefit of seeing the response of blood on a live bird, as I was working on a cadaver. I will have 2 extra sets of hands...
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    GRAPHIC PICS of my day learning to caponize

    This may be my first post, I don't remember. Sunday is the day! I have been reading on this topic for 2 years, the original thread, the Chinese Capon's thread and now this one. I ordered "Modern Poultry Husbandry" by Leonard Robinson from the UK two years ago, downloaded everything I could...
  15. qajaqkelly

    Chickens not using nipples yet

    You can order the nipples from www.farmtec.com I put my nipple waterer in my tractor but had too much pressure to operate. It took a week or so to get my gravity water set up and I was concerned that the chooks would have exhausted the curiosity of the nipple without discovering their...
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