Ever nuetered a rooster?

[casportpony]

Has anyone read this?
https://www.avianstudios.com/blog/bird-vasectomy-and-castration/

 

[Colorado Chick]

Has anyone read this?
https://www.avianstudios.com/blog/bird-vasectomy-and-castration/

Yes. He is against castration, he preferred the birds to be rehomed or butchered. So for me it was an article to use for weighing out my decision. Finding more information from avian vets, meat producers, chicken breeders, etc., is what I have been looking for to weight my decision.

 

[PirateGirl]

If a rooster is not allowed in the city I doubt a neutered rooster is allowed in the city, I've never seen that specified. It does not change the laws. I would fear if you got caught you would be in jeopardy of losing your whole flock

 

[Colorado Chick]

If a rooster is not allowed in the city I doubt a neutered rooster is allowed in the city, I've never seen that specified. It does not change the laws. I would fear if you got caught you would be in jeopardy of losing your whole flock

So being in a small town, you hear either word of mouth or even in the news papers about such big events as someone having to get rid of their whole flock because of having a rooster. That hasn't happened yet. Last year it year before a last was made to get rid of her roosters, but she had like ten of them. She was still able to keep her hens. But you are right, the rules are still one to keep in mind when making this decision.

 

[casportpony]

Yes. He is against castration, he preferred the birds to be rehomed or butchered. So for me it was an article to use for weighing out my decision. Finding more information from avian vets, meat producers, chicken breeders, etc., is what I have been looking for to weight my decision.

Have you googled "avian medicine caponizing"? I just did, but my iPad is too old and slow so I haven't looked at and of the links.

 

[Colorado Chick]

Have you googled "avian medicine caponizing". I just did, but my iPad is too old and slow so I haven't looked at and of the links.

Yes I have, as I have had time.

 

[PirateGirl]

So being in a small town, you hear either word of mouth or even in the news papers about such big events as someone having to get rid of their whole flock because of having a rooster. That hasn't happened yet. Last year it year before a last was made to get rid of her roosters, but she had like ten of them. She was still able to keep her hens. But you are right, the rules are still one to keep in mind when making this decision.

I definitely like to think they'd just make you re-home the roos, worst case scenario. Good luck with whatever you decide!

 

[Zinjifrah]

Reading through this has led me to one question, really.

Is a caponized male chicken still a rooster?

A castrated horse is no longer a stallion. He's a gelding. Geldings make excellent riding and work animals, whereas most stallions are, in a word, useless. Not all. Just most. I'm a man, and I absolutely encourage people to neuter their animals, male and female both - obviously, no one's going to neuter a pullet.

However... if a caponized cockerel is called a 'capon', rather than a rooster, would the city ordinance still apply? It seems to remove the majority of the undesirable traits. Aggression and noise, for the most part, though I do suspect that any bird, once it's learned to crow, would continue to do so. Just as a horse, cat or dog who was castrated too late will continue to display undesirable sexually related behavior, despite the removal of hormonal influences; spraying, marking, aggression, fighting, roaming.

I apologize if this is slightly off topic, and a discussion of terminology rather than procedure. Personally, I find the idea of surgery on any animal without anesthetic a horrific concept, but I also find mass destruction of male chicks due to lack of demand for roosters pretty horrific. I fully acknowledge having too little personal experience with the procedure - by which I mean direct experience, in person - to fully formulate an opinion.

 

[Colorado Chick]

Reading through this has led me to one question, really.

Is a caponized male chicken still a rooster?

A castrated horse is no longer a stallion. He's a gelding. Geldings make excellent riding and work animals, whereas most stallions are, in a word, useless. Not all. Just most. I'm a man, and I absolutely encourage people to neuter their animals, male and female both - obviously, no one's going to neuter a pullet.

However... if a caponized cockerel is called a 'capon', rather than a rooster, would the city ordinance still apply? It seems to remove the majority of the undesirable traits. Aggression and noise, for the most part, though I do suspect that any bird, once it's learned to crow, would continue to do so. Just as a horse, cat or dog who was castrated too late will continue to display undesirable sexually related behavior, despite the removal of hormonal influences; spraying, marking, aggression, fighting, roaming.

I apologize if this is slightly off topic, and a discussion of terminology rather than procedure. Personally, I find the idea of surgery on any animal without anesthetic a horrific concept, but I also find mass destruction of male chicks due to lack of demand for roosters pretty horrific. I fully acknowledge having too little personal experience with the procedure - by which I mean direct experience, in person - to fully formulate an opinion.

Good question!

 

[Ohmyheart]

Reading through this has led me to one question, really.

Is a caponized male chicken still a rooster?

A castrated horse is no longer a stallion. He's a gelding. Geldings make excellent riding and work animals, whereas most stallions are, in a word, useless. Not all. Just most. I'm a man, and I absolutely encourage people to neuter their animals, male and female both - obviously, no one's going to neuter a pullet.

However... if a caponized cockerel is called a 'capon', rather than a rooster, would the city ordinance still apply? It seems to remove the majority of the undesirable traits. Aggression and noise, for the most part, though I do suspect that any bird, once it's learned to crow, would continue to do so. Just as a horse, cat or dog who was castrated too late will continue to display undesirable sexually related behavior, despite the removal of hormonal influences; spraying, marking, aggression, fighting, roaming.

I apologize if this is slightly off topic, and a discussion of terminology rather than procedure. Personally, I find the idea of surgery on any animal without anesthetic a horrific concept, but I also find mass destruction of male chicks due to lack of demand for roosters pretty horrific. I fully acknowledge having too little personal experience with the procedure - by which I mean direct experience, in person - to fully formulate an opinion.

According to the animal control here it is sill a rooster and I can be fined.