Caponizing a roo

[ChickenWhisperer3]

Does anyone happen to know a vet that will caponize (Castrate) a rooster? I tried one but they dont. Any suggestions??

 

[3KillerBs]

Capons are made when the chicks are still quite young -- beyond a certain age it carries a significant risk of failure or death. It's not done on adult roosters.

 

[ChickenWhisperer3]

I know, my roo is only a month old

 

[Ginmary]

It's going to be hard for anyone to respond without knowing where you are located.

 

[ChickenWhisperer3]

Oh! I'm sorry about that. I am near Denver CO, in Aroura.

 

[rosemarythyme]

Unfortunate reality is most caponizing is done at home/on the farm. Very few vets would be willing or have the knowledge to be able to do it.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

It is incredibly dangerous, your boy will likely die. And it just leaves you with a sad, confused chicken that won’t lay eggs and will grow very fat and lazy.

 

[aart]

Does anyone happen to know a vet that will caponize (Castrate) a rooster? I tried one but they dont. Any suggestions??

@rosemarythyme is spot on.
I'll ask why do you want to caponize your cockerel?
It's really only done to birds that are meant to be eaten.

I am near Denver CO, in Aroura.

Climate, and time of year, is almost always a factor.
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[Acre4Me]

It is incredibly dangerous, your boy will likely die. And it just leaves you with a sad, confused chicken that won’t lay eggs and will grow very fat and lazy.

So very wrong.

A caponized male chicken will live a longer life. They don't crow, they don't fight. Chickens aren't humans and certainly don't have human emotions - so, they will not be "confused" and certainly not "sad". It is said a capon actually eats less than an uncaponized male. They don't get "fat" - but they do grow larger than an uncaponized male, but have tender meat if butchered, even at an older age.

Many, many animals of many kinds are castrated/neutered on the farm, and the animals live a fine life.

 

[The Happster]

A caponized male chicken will live a longer life.

Is that if he makes it off the operating table?

Plenty of opinions flying around about this.