Caponizing your rooster?

[casportpony]

If people don’t want chicks don’t incubate eggs. No need to get a vasectomy for the unwilling bird.

Did you read the link? In it the vet writes:
"While I have castrated many birds, some regrettably for behavioral reasons, I now only consider the procedure for medical problems. My experience has been that castration for behavioral modification does not work. This includes attempting to curb aggression in parrots, ducks and poultry and crowing in poultry (chickens and peacocks). The birds temporarily stop their behaviors (probably because the surgery is invasive and they feel rotten) but have all resumed at some point later (some were even checked to make sure there was no remnant regrown testicular tissue). There are actually quite a few studies in various bird species that show the same results- once the behavior is established, castration tends to not make it stop. Some of the studies have even shown increased aggression with castrated birds. Castration would probably be most effective in preventing some behaviors (and normal adult male plumage) when done on young birds. However, I cannot justify the procedure at this time."

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

Thank you for your reply, I was just wondering?The article I read said they do grow in their long luxurious feathers, but they don’t grow as large of a comb or wattles.

They may grow in sickle and saddle feathers but they will be nothing like an intact male.

 

[Wolfefarmyard]

what is a no crow collar, seems like an interesting concept, never heard of them, how do they work?

A no crow rooster collar work by diminishing the force behind roosters' crows. Reserves of air from air sacs (in addition to their lungs) are expelled all at once when they crow. When the no crow rooster collar is worn snugly around the neck (like a belt is worn around the waist) it tends to limit the force of the air and makes the crow quieter.

If you google no crow collars there’s a lot more information about them and they’re very affordable.

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

Did you read the link?

I skimmed it...briefly.

 

[casportpony]

I skimmed it...briefly.

 

[SurferchickinSB]

You might find this link informative:
https://www.avianstudios.com/blog/bird-vasectomy-and-castration/

Thank you, really interesting article! I was wondering if that procedure works the same as it does in dogs and cats since I tend to neuter or spay all my animals. I must confess though, I just like the way the roosters look more than the hens.

 

[IceHax]

A no crow rooster collar work by diminishing the force behind roosters' crows. Reserves of air from air sacs (in addition to their lungs) are expelled all at once when they crow. When the no crow rooster collar is worn snugly around the neck (like a belt is worn around the waist) it tends to limit the force of the air and makes the crow quieter.

wouldn't that limit the ability to breathe as well?

 

[Wolfefarmyard]

Thank you, really interesting article! I was wondering if that procedure works the same as it does in dogs and cats since I tend to neuter or spay all my animals. I must confess though, I just like the way the roosters look more than the hens.

Yup, we spay and neuter all of our pets too.

However castrating chickens is NOTHING like neutering your household pets. It’s very dangerous and rather inhumane.

 

[SurferchickinSB]

If people don’t want chicks don’t incubate eggs. No need to get a vasectomy for the unwilling bird.

You don’t neuter or spay your other pets? You just let them breed indiscriminately?

 

[SurferchickinSB]

Yup, we spay and neuter all of our pets too.

However castrating chickens is NOTHING like neutering your household pets. It’s very dangerous and rather inhumane.

How could it be inhumane if an aviary veterinarian does it?