Caponized roo personality

[tn_artist]

I think you will have better luck asking this in the meat section, ppl there look at them less like pets. I have read some great posts there on the subject. Seems that crowing will stop, get bigger, softer meat, some are maternal towards chicks, definitely less aggression.

I will post it there. Thank you for the suggestion.

 

[tn_artist]

Chickens have their testicles in their abdomen, right next to the aorta. In young birds it's a more doable surgery, but survival is still chancy. Capons get very large and were meant to be eaten, and very likely living to be old would be difficult, because of joint and heart issues.
It's not a good idea!
Mary

Thank you for the information.

 

[tn_artist]

Risk with surgery for fowl, is that they often have bad reactions to anesthetic, their bodies cant handle it as well as other animals and are more likely to die if being put under for surgery. I dont know if they do that for neutering a bird or if their just given pain meds for them though. And for cats and dogs, you know how they can get lazier after spay/neuter, its it's because your taking away their hormones, lest activity like that for chickens can cause them to get over weight if I remember/read correctly, wich can in turn cause health problems.

Thank your for your explanation.

 

[Anime2lover]

Thank your for your explanation.

No worries, though im no expert, so I suggest you do more research if you do go down that road (please try collar first, it worked well for my first roos)

 

[ShannonR]

I will go ahead and ask this also: we neuter dogs and cats for several reasons, one of them being for the animals health and well-being. Why is it so terrible for a rooster? Especially if done by and avian specialized vet? Also, why do y'all say that it would likely cause death? I can't imagine a vet would even do it if the outcome is death.
Y'all-don't get mad at me for asking, I just like to have answers to the questions that pop into my head.

Great question! I've been on both sides of this dilemma.

Having caponized birds before, I will say that it's something that needs to be thought over thoroughly, and not taken lightly. Dogs and cats can be put under for surgery a lot easier than birds can. I had About 1/3 of the capons die after the process. I no longer caponize, as it turns my stomach. But I have nothing against those who choose to.

Bird anatomy is also different than mammal anatomy. The testes are located well inside the body in birds. You have to make an incision at the right place in a bird's side, and use some scary Frankenstein looking tools to spread the rib cage apart and to locate and remove the testes in a rooster. They bleed, it's kinda freaky to be totally frank. I am sure that spaying female animals is similarly scary but again, dogs and cats respond better to anesthetics.

With that said, your daughter's rooster does look just about the right size for the procedure. Just be informed about your decision, whatever it may be.

 

[tn_artist]

Great question! I've been on both sides of this dilemma.

Having caponized birds before, I will say that it's something that needs to be thought over thoroughly, and not taken lightly. Dogs and cats can be put under for surgery a lot easier than birds can. I had About 1/3 of the capons die after the process. I no longer caponize, as it turns my stomach. But I have nothing against those who choose to.

Bird anatomy is also different than mammal anatomy. The testes are located well inside the body in birds. You have to make an incision at the right place in a bird's side, and use some scary Frankenstein looking tools to spread the rib cage apart and to locate and remove the testes in a rooster. They bleed, it's kinda freaky to be totally frank. I am sure that spaying female animals is similarly scary but again, dogs and cats respond better to anesthetics.

With that said, your daughter's rooster does look just about the right size for the procedure. Just be informed about your decision, whatever it may be.

Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience with it. We are going to try the collar first. I just learned about them this evening!

 

[Willowspirit]

Also Dr Google iDVM sez it has to be done before rooster hormones kick in (2-4 weeks) AND they can still crow. Once done the poor think gains weight like a meat chicken and has the expected shortened and more painful life.

 

[tn_artist]

Also Dr Google iDVM sez it has to be done before rooster hormones kick in (2-4 weeks) AND they can still crow. Once done the poor think gains weight like a meat chicken and has the expected shortened and more painful life.

Here's hoping the collor works!

 

[MROO]

I am probably going to get some flack for what i’m about to say...


... caponizing done at 8wks is fairly positive with results of no crowing and no aggression or fighting.
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So ... does that mean that capons definitely do not crow? That, I think, was the original question ... although all of the other points raised are valid ones.

 

[ShannonR]

So ... does that mean that capons definitely do not crow? That, I think, was the original question ... although all of the other points raised are valid ones.

My capons didn't crow.... I can't speak for others' experiences, though