I'm planning on breeding my own dual purpose flock with some very specific goals and need some help from some of you experienced chicken BREEDERS who have culled and bred chickens for a while. I'm going to copy and paste what I posted on another thread to show you what I'm aiming for but my...
I had an account on here YEARS ago asking about caponizing... Couldn't find a whole lot so I tried to teach myself, successfully I might add... Since then have done hundreds (hope that doesn't get me in trouble). I had to move and get rid of the layers and meat flocks but now an upcoming move...
Greetings to all interested in learning to caponize and those seeking more information regarding this lost agricultural art. I have over ten years of caponizing experience and am now teaching others how to caponize cockerels. I use Zoom classes, videos, and written instruction. The photo...
A couple of days ago I ended up with a cockerel instead of a pullet, and roosters are illegal in my area. This little guy is so sweet I really don’t want to send him back to the farm or have him be slaughtered. He’s 2 - 3 months old. Opinions on if this a humane procedure and if it will keep...
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...