Any one ever hear of this?

[Dave24319]

The rooster I have,This pasted winter---Got some frost bite on its --I swear I can't think Of whats its called here now to save me--Anyway its top nots/head--Not bad--and Not w/me did he get this--I said If he could talk--he would Thanked me for saving his life! Any way --I was told this evening that a rooster that had frost bite like that was now steril!!!????? Could this be at all True!!?? I don't think so.

Thanks

Dave

 

[tellynpeep]

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No! Not true!

 

[cluckychick]

If the frostbite is bad then yes until they heal they can be sterile and it does cause low sperm count. This is the reason people dub their roos.

 

[Matt A NC]

The pain from moderate/severe frostbite can cause a rooster to be sterile for a short time. Once it is healed, he will start doing the job right again. This is the same with any injury.

Matt

 

[Fancie]

really then why to they caponitize(sp?) them

 

[redhen]

dosent make sense...if hes pain free enough to do the deed..hes not going to be sterile from pain. thats kinda like saying a man gets sterile if he wacks his finger too hard or something..its just not true..

 

[enola]

caponizing and dubbing are not even related.

caponizing is castrating, like turning a bull into a steer.

dubbing is removing the comb and sometimes the wattles.

 

[Fancie]

that what I am saying... kinda... if all you had to do is dubb them to make them sterile why would you bother going to all the work to caponize them?


It makes no since

 

[willowcol]

I believe you dubb them to keep them from getting frostbite, it has nothing to do with making them sterile.

 

[Chicken Fruit]

No not true.