Capon slips

[bngowe]

Slips exhibit in-between behaviors of a capon and a roo. Weaker crow, may fight, try to mate, but all at a lesser extent. If fully disconnected, you might be ok, but the best way to notice if you have a slip is by the comb and wattles. Pay attention if it starts to turn pink to red and starts to grow larger. If it turns out to be a slip, can do the procedure again at a later date once he’s healed and strong again.

 

[Dinosaur Village Keeper]

Slips exhibit in-between behaviors of a capon and a roo. Weaker crow, may fight, try to mate, but all at a lesser extent. If fully disconnected, you might be ok, but the best way to notice if you have a slip is by the comb and wattles. Pay attention if it starts to turn pink to red and starts to grow larger. If it turns out to be a slip, can do the procedure again at a later date once he’s healed and strong again.

Thank you for the info! One of them that was done 2 months ago had his comb turn pink, and then it went back to red. It is really big. That means he is a slip? He is huge, bigger than any rooster I’ve ever had, and he looks exactly like a rooster. He is a big goofy thing though. No crowing, mating, or fighting. He’s scared to death of many of the hens - they beat him up. Occasionally he will stand up to some of the hens, but he always eventually runs away. He’s almost 5 months old. Sounds much like you described… in between a hen and roo.

 

[bngowe]

Thank you for the info! One of them that was done 2 months ago had his comb turn pink, and then it went back to red. It is really big. That means he is a slip? He is huge, bigger than any rooster I’ve ever had, and he looks exactly like a rooster. He is a big goofy thing though. No crowing, mating, or fighting. He’s scared to death of many of the hens - they beat him up. Occasionally he will stand up to some of the hens, but he always eventually runs away. He’s almost 5 months old. Sounds much like you described… in between a hen and roo.

When you say it is really big, do you mean the comb & wattle or the size of the capon? If it’s a larger comb, it’s probably a slip. Capons have a look that looks like a beautiful rooster with the smaller head of a hen. Combs and waddles by 5-6 + months can turn red with maturity but usually stay on the smaller side, comparable in size to most hens. If you’re going to see any rooster like activities, it will be around this 5-6 month period where it will begin. Slips (depending on the breed), I’ve seen crow at earliest around 16-17 weeks.. and the latest was around 19-20 weeks.

But yes capons grow HUGE. They grow larger than roosters and have really beautiful long feathers. They are very docile and peaceful birds.