CAPONIZING??? sounds kind of NUTTY to me
Anybody ever caponize a rooster...
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I agree. Separate all the males from the females and put them in a pen by themselves until time for butchering. You can feed them a different feed to fatten them up.
Better for everyone...
Better for everyone...
I completely agree with Carla on this one.
CAPONIZING???
No offense, but it won't be happening to any of my roo's.
No offense, but it won't be happening to any of my roo's.
I agree if they are going to be eaten, but we can't have roosters and would love to keep them. We could try to find homes for them, but if neutering them works, why not? How is it different, morally, than neutering a dog or cat?
I know the original post was about animals that were to be eaten, but I had been wondering about this subject myself, for pet chickens.
I would love to have a rooster or two around, always loved them, but I live in town and have the neighbor from hell!
I know the original post was about animals that were to be eaten, but I had been wondering about this subject myself, for pet chickens.
I would love to have a rooster or two around, always loved them, but I live in town and have the neighbor from hell!
Caponization doesn't stop them from crowing...
Well, I feel dumb! I thought that once they were caponized they would stop crowing. I guess I spent a lot of time worrying and investigating caponizing for nothing. Back to square one, find homes for the roosters, or at least someone who wants to eat them. Or figure out a way to get rid of the neighbor (legally and humanely!).
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Just camponize the neighbor!
As far as having it done to keep him as a pet until he dies of old age, he would be about the same as keeping an old hen that doesn't lay eggs.And there's nothing wrong with that if done professionally and under anestheasia. He would still be a good pet and the appearance of a rooster but won't have the drive to do all the little things that roosters do that makes them roosters. I know he won't be as aggressive but that also means he won't be the best protector of the flock and fight a preditor to the death either.
Maybe I'm just strange, but to me it equates to pulling a tigers teeth to make it a better pet.
And he would still crow.
Just camponize the neighbor!
As far as having it done to keep him as a pet until he dies of old age, he would be about the same as keeping an old hen that doesn't lay eggs.And there's nothing wrong with that if done professionally and under anestheasia. He would still be a good pet and the appearance of a rooster but won't have the drive to do all the little things that roosters do that makes them roosters. I know he won't be as aggressive but that also means he won't be the best protector of the flock and fight a preditor to the death either.
Maybe I'm just strange, but to me it equates to pulling a tigers teeth to make it a better pet.
And he would still crow.
Dang! Rooster red you got there ahead of me!
I told them the same thing when they talked about "fixing" me.
If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
The difference between Spay/ Neuter of cats & dogs is to avoid overpopulation and territorial urine marking.
If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
The difference between Spay/ Neuter of cats & dogs is to avoid overpopulation and territorial urine marking.
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