Caponizing a roo

[The Happster]

A cat or dog spay is no less risky

Cats and dogs are significantly different to chickens.

 

[Sue Gremlin]

A cat or dog spay is a LOT less risky. Their testicles aren't next to the abdominal aorta and subject to death by bleeding out almost instantly if the aorta is nicked.

I investigated having our little guy caponized. I actually called Dr. Pol and asked if they do roosters (they don't). I want to keep him because my husband loves him, but I don't want a crowing, spurring, UPS-guy-chasing bird. I am not going to risk it though, especially without access to anesthetic drugs.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

purely an assumption. It would also be an assumption on my part to say it will likely live. No one, so far, in the history of the human race has found a crystal ball that worked. However, odds are that it lives.

Actually, not true. Odds are that it will die if done by a vet who doesn’t have all that much experience, which is most of them.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Cats and dogs are significantly different to chickens.

Yes. I’m not sure why people don’t believe this.

 

[NatJ]

Cats and dogs are significantly different to chickens.

Which would be why so many vets who deal with cats and dogs will not deal with chickens or other birds.

 

[ladybrasa]

To reiterate, cat and dog SPAY. It is an abdominal surgery that occurs next to lots of important stuff. It is dangerous, but since it has been done so much, technique, instruments, anesthesia, monitoring, drug protocols, etc are down pat, making it a routine and much safer procedure. Yes, definitely removing testicles from inside the body cavity is riskier than testicles on the outside of the body, not arguing that. I’m not really arguing anything?

I’m well aware chickens aren’t dogs who aren’t cats, and am not arguing this. But if you got a vet that studied avianmedicine as much as dog or cat? If birds were more the norm at seeking vet care and not lumped together with ‘exotics’ then maybe castrating a rooster would be a standard and safer procedure, in the future. That’s all I’m saying.

 

[Mrs. K]

It is like anything else, a lot of practice, makes it better. Once I read on here, that a person practiced on several chickens that he had already decided to butcher. After dispatching the bird, he did the casteration before processing the bird for food. Gave him a lot of experience, gave him time to get the tricks down, and realize the tools he would need, how to set it up that would work for him.

This is how I would learn to do this if I wanted. As for it being abdominal surgery, a lot of heifer calves are spayed with a similar surgery. People tend to be horrified by the thought of no anesthetic, but think, have you ever cut your self with a sharp knife? It hardly hurts at all, bleeds a bit, but unless it is quite long, usually heals up with a bandaid and some time. In no way does it stop you from eating or going about your normal life.

There are dangers to anesthetic too.

Mrs K

 

[Acre4Me]

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No need to further debate as I will not change my opinion and you will not change yours.

Opinions are different than facts. It keeps being stated that the bird will likely die. Interestingly, stats are against this.

OPs bird is young and under then typical age for canonization. OPs bird is 1 month old, so OP has time if they are able to find someone to caponize it, which is usually done between 6-9 weeks old.

Thankfully, I've read up on caponization facts. I understand that your opinion is just that, an opinion, and I'm not trying to change it. I was trying to interject facts.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

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Opinions are different than facts. It keeps being stated that the bird will likely die. Interestingly, stats are against this.

OPs bird is young and under then typical age for canonization. OPs bird is 1 month old, so OP has time if they are able to find someone to caponize it, which is usually done between 6-9 weeks old.

Thankfully, I've read up on caponization facts. I understand that your opinion is just that, an opinion, and I'm not trying to change it. I was trying to interject facts.

Unless the surgery is done by an expert vet who does it regularly, stats are AGAINST it living.

 

[Acre4Me]

Unless the surgery is done by an expert vet who does it regularly, stats are AGAINST it living.

Facts please. Thanks, but you’ve already stated your opinion earlier.