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Yes - for some stupid reason as I only got 6 birds I allowed myself to think I wouldn’t get that one in ten male 😂 That said, we love our guy and he does a good job with his ladies. He just has to sleep in the basement so as not to bother the neighbors too early.

That’s true, though I will say that when they offered a vasectomy they said that only if I were willing to accept the risk and that they would practice first on a cadaver.

This is how I’m trying to think of it, but I will say it’s keeping me up in the middle of the night 😂. I keep reminding myself that if one of them got a nasty gash I’d just be concerned about treating it, not if they’d be traumatized by it because they obviously wouldn’t. Of course we can’t know...

Thanks so much - and congrats on a a successful session!

We lucked out with our home hatch. But our first run was supposed to be all girls sexed in the hatchery…but only 90% accuracy actually gives you pretty high odds of getting a boy 😬 (should have thought about that first too)

Yes of course, everyone’s situation is different and I totally get that. After my experience I’m not sure I’d recommend a vet trip anyhow…like all professions there is a wide range of abilities! I didn’t end up seeing a specialist in my case - I thought I was, but it turned out it was a regular...

I agree with you there. Probably also financial - how many people would be willing/able to pay...a visit with x-rays for one of my girls just set me back $650, and no answers either. That said, they were willing to do a vasectomy on my roo (which we didn't do) even though they'd never done one...

True, but our first roo was supposed to be a girl which is how this whole thing started, and I know accidental roosters are a thing that happens a lot. We hatched our own because I'm not sure I'm even comfortable with getting from a hatchery again, and also because our broody was so determined I...

Yes, we found out with our first roo too late to safely do the procedure, that's why I decided to test everyone at hatching this time so I could be prepared. I was surprised though that our avian vet said it was too dangerous at any age. I'm speaking to another specialist next week and I'l see...

Many thanks - that's super helpful to know. I'm going to have to be out of the house. My husband's only worry is if Pudding moves during the procedure, but I assume that if they're secured properly this won't be an issue. I'm going to speak to my avian vet next week to see if there's any numbing...

Yes. We can't have another roo, and these are our pets. I don't eat any meat, and re-homing would be hard as I would want to be completely sure he'd have a great life - our gang is pretty spoiled. I feel that as more and more people have pet chickens it would be great if there were a solution -...

Thanks - yes I'm sending the article to my husband, I don't do well with the pics 😬 . I'm not sure where we'd find a practice cadaver locally, but the truth is he's very skilled so I think he'll be fine. I wish the anesthesia weren't an issue, but it is what it is.

I have a cockerel, hatched March 21 - we DNA tested for gender, but we kind of knew from the moment we saw him 😂. I don't have enough space or hens for two roos, and we tried hormonal caponization with our first rooster and it did not work at all (he's now a daddy 😂). I don't want to re-home...