Capons and Coop

[BCMaraniac]

Boilerman,

That caponizing kit is supposed to be a good vintage kit.

I have one of the Chinese caponizing kits on order for next year. The retractor is supposed to be the bee's knees! How old were your birds when you caponized??

 

[LindaB220]

Well I went out and got my Christmas capon and butchered it and is now resting in the frig.
Live weight was 10 lbs. on the money and ending weight at just under 8 lbs. I have also picked up another kit for 15 bucks off of craigslist, I feel I will be happier with this kit.

These are the last 2 I have
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New to me kit.

Way to go!!!! They say the beuoy kit was the best. I couldn't find one on Ebay. Another oldie (Pilling) was $95. I was able to get a contact through Fermented Feeds for Meatbirds thread for a really good chinese one and she ordered it for me. Jan shipping It's the same one the guy who does it in 7 seconds has. (as if I could ever get that fast). They do hundreds a day for about $.15 each

 

[chixmix]

Do any of you cauterize? I've heard that helps prevent slips and, obviously, increases the survivability of the bird.

 

[Ruthster55]

Congrats!! When you butchered, did he have a bunch of yellow fat around the gizzard?

This fat is really tasty for sauteeing - hold onto it! The Spaniards call this fat "ensunlla" and it´s also good proof that the bird isn´t a slip.

http://galiciadeturismo.wordpress.com/tag/capon-de-vilalba/
Link is in Spanish but has a picture.

 

[bellschick]

What is this caponising all about? What is it?

 

[BCMaraniac]

Way to go!!!! They say the beuoy kit was the best. I couldn't find one on Ebay. Another oldie (Pilling) was $95. I was able to get a contact through Fermented Feeds for Meatbirds thread for a really good chinese one and she ordered it for me. Jan shipping It's the same one the guy who does it in 7 seconds has. (as if I could ever get that fast). They do hundreds a day for about $.15 each

Linda, I have a kit ordered now. Did Poco order yours?

 

[LindaB220]

Linda, I have a kit ordered now. Did Poco order yours?

Yes, I'm just waiting to find out how much shipping. So excited. As far as I know NOBODY does this locally. So I am just going to DIY train from photos and videos. I might advertise on Craigslist to see if anyone will train me. On the job learning, oh well....

 

[BCMaraniac]

Do any of you cauterize? I've heard that helps prevent slips and, obviously, increases the survivability of the bird.

I haven't as of yet, but have considered it. With the heat, you stand a better chance of getting all of the cells destroyed so it would reduce the chance of slips. I have lost one bird....my first one....but you are correct...it would help with the bleeding. However, unless you nick the venacava or the aorta, you would be amazed how quickly their blood clots.

 

[ChocolateMouse]

Bellschick, caponizing is an operation done to chicks to remove the testicles from male chickens so they can grow as long as one wishes without crowing, fighting or toughening the meat because of hormones. They get fat, docile and lazy and grow quite a bit bigger than non-caponized chickens. The downside is it's a surgical operation and no vets preform it (and even it they did it'd be way too pricey). And like any surgery it has risks so it's a process that most people don't bother with. Super fascinating, though!

 

[BCMaraniac]

Yes, I'm just waiting to find out how much shipping. So excited. As far as I know NOBODY does this locally. So I am just going to DIY train from photos and videos. I might advertise on Craigslist to see if anyone will train me. On the job learning, oh well....

I did it......if you can't find anybody to help you,maybe I can help talk you through it on the phone.....