Caponizing your rooster?

[SurferchickinSB]

I am just wondering if anybody has any knowledge or experience with a rooster that has been caponized? I really like the appearance of a rooster and have heard that by caponizing them, you take all the bad behaviors and crowing also stops. Is this true? I know most cities do not allow roosters, but would this be a good way to be able to keep beautiful roosters as pets?

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

You are basically neutering a rooster. He will no longer be like an intact rooster. They usually get fat and have a shorter life. It used to be done more often to make bigger meat birds out of them. The practice has fallen out of use mostly because of the creation of the Cornish cross meat birds, as well as the cruelty of the procedure which was done on an awake bird and the hole was left to heal. Loses were expected.

You may or may not find a vet to do the procedure. Chickens don't do well under anesthesia, so there's always a risk you may lose them.

It isn't the perfect answer as it may seem. So you don't see it done very often, and most vets won't do it. The average person should not attempt it.

 

[CatWhisperer]

OUCH

 

[SurferchickinSB]

You are basically neutering a rooster. He will no longer be like an intact rooster. They usually get fat and have a shorter life. It used to be done more often to make bigger meat birds out of them. The practice has fallen out of use mostly because of the creation of the Cornish cross meat birds, as well as the cruelty of the procedure which was done on an awake bird and the hole was left to heal. Loses were expected.

You may or may not find a vet to do the procedure. Chickens don't do well under anesthesia, so there's always a risk you may lose them.

It isn't the perfect answer as it may seem. So you don't see it done very often, and most vets won't do it. The average person should not attempt it.

Thank you for your reply. I was just reading an article on that and was wondering if anybody knew anything about it. I will most likely ask my vet about it, but you know how beautiful the roosters are with their feathering and all. I have often wished that my hens could look like that. I have also just wondered what I would do if I ended up with a rooster since I am not allowed to have them where I live. I have eight hens right now, But you know with chicken math and all

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

If you caponize a cockerel he will not develop secondary sex characteristics. That means that his comb and wattles won’t be as large as an intact male, the luxurious sickle and saddle feathers will not grow in. You will pretty much have a feminized cockerel/cock.

 

[Wolfefarmyard]

Please don’t do this, it is not recommended at all.

Most don’t even survive the surgery, and afterwards many have a surplus of issues and don’t live very long. It’s an extremely cruel and difficult procedure on the bird.

Just because you like the look of roosters, it certainly doesn’t mean it’s a good idea to get one or alter it.

However if you really want one and are prepared for a rooster but the crowing is an issue, there are no crow collars available. These are much more humane and definitely help to lower the noise.

 

[casportpony]

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

 

[IceHax]

Please don’t do this, it is not recommended at all.

Most don’t even survive the surgery, and afterwards many have a surplus of issues and don’t live very long. It’s an extremely cruel and difficult procedure on the bird.

Just because you like the look of roosters, it certainly doesn’t mean it’s a good idea to get one or alter it.

However if you really want one and are prepared for a rooster but the crowing is an issue, there are no crow collars available. These are much more humane and definitely help to lower the noise.

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

 

[SurferchickinSB]

If you caponize a cockerel he will not develop secondary sex characteristics. That means that his comb and wattles won’t be as large as an intact male, the luxurious sickle and saddle feathers will not grow in. You will pretty much have a feminized cockerel/cock.

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.

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

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

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