GRAPHIC PICS of my day learning to caponize

[pepper48_98]

What a great day we had yesterday! Poco and Kas, Thanks so much for putting on this clinic.

The five birds I did are doing great this morning and I am looking forward to doing some more on my own. I do know that I will miss not having you there to pull me out when I am having trouble.

Again, thanks so much.

Charley

 

[maryhysong]

mmm Still no luck finding anyone in AZ that has actually done this before. You ladies wouldn't like to take a winter vacation to Tucson/Phoenix this year would you? There are several of us that want to learn but most are scared to try on their own. I'm game to work with just the instructions but would really hate to kill too many on the table. I missed the last tool order, just too much life right now, so will try and get in on the next one; not in a big hurry at this point. This is just something I DO want to learn to do at some point

 

[Poco Pollo]

New capons are doing great! Hungry little monsters : )

Kassaundra: Couldn't have had the clinic without out. Your calm, clear instructions made the day a success. You guided people through difficult situations and made it look easy. Thank you.

Shelbydog: Sorry you couldn't make it. You have a private lesson waiting for you. I need three days advance notice to prep birds. If you still want to disassemble the play equipment by the shop, we could caponize two or three that same day.

Pepper48_98: Awesome job. You are a natural. I expect to hear that you have changed the came of your farm to Rotund Cornish Capon Retreat. It will be the preparatory school/camp for Cornish destined to be the best dressed bird at any party : )

Kyzmette: You were helpful and patient. Thank you. P.S. When my wheatens are laying steadily, ask me for a dozen. Good luck with the two you took home.

bbsnooks: Awesome work! Thank you for making the looooooong drive. I should have had a special gift ready for you to celebrate the monumental effort you made just getting here and back. Five stars: one for each successful capon you made yesterday.

Ksane: Your special bird taught me an invaluable lesson: work on the birds of others in isolation, without distraction, and without a line of birds waiting. The fault for the loss of your older bird is mine. I'm deeply sorry for losing him. My hands and my head know how to caponize older birds. I shouldn't have lost yours, and I wouldn't have if I'd thought things through. I allowed the excitement of the day to cloud my judgment. Thank you. I now have a rock-solid rule to never break: older birds need an appointment and an empty surgical suite. They deserve the undivided attention of the operator. NOTE: Let's make a date to operate on a group of older birds together. They need to be prepped (instructions in your notebook), and we need a day on the weekend that isn't crowded with other activities. I am at your disposal. I can come to you.

Artsyrobin: One of your splash cockerels is now a capon. He did so well. The cold weather, long day, and insistance by my grandkids that it really was supper time gave the remainder of your group the day off. I will work on them in the middle of the week.

 

[Regin]

Sounds like you had a good class. Looking forward to your pictures. I hope you will be doing this again in the future!

 

[bbsnooks]

Coral is an AWESOME caponizing teacher!! I'm so proud to have gotten to learn something so valuable from someone that has the patience of a Saint.

I second this.. : )

What a great day we had yesterday! Poco and Kas, Thanks so much for putting on this clinic.

The five birds I did are doing great this morning and I am looking forward to doing some more on my own.
Charley

Hello Charley.. I'm glad to see you .. here.. I second this too.
"Number 5 Alive" so nice to see all surviving.. trip and travel here in Kansas.
< small attempt at movie humor -- Short Circuit - see -link For kids like me who worn born or raised in the 1980s, “Number 5 is ALIVE!” ranks as one of the greatest movie lines of all time. It’s uttered in reference to Johnny 5, the utterly adorable, input-seeking robot who is brought to life by a lightning strike in 1986′s Short Circuit. And he may be coming back to life on the big screen again, via a “reimagining” in the works at Dimension Films.or kids like me who worn born or raised in the 1980s, “Number 5 is ALIVE!” ranks as one of the greatest movie lines of all time. It’s uttered in reference to Johnny 5, the utterly adorable, input-seeking robot who is brought to life by a lightning strike in 1986′s Short Cir

mmm Still no luck finding anyone in AZ that has actually done this before. You ladies wouldn't like to take a winter vacation to Tucson/Phoenix this year would you? There are several of us that want to learn but most are scared to try on their own. I'm game to work with just the instructions but would really hate to kill too many on the table. I missed the last tool order, just too much life right now, so will try and get in on the next one; not in a big hurry at this point. This is just something I DO want to learn to do at some point

Mary Hysong - I every other year or so I go go to AZ... I do not have plans for this year but you could Pm me your info,, and I'll give my best attempt to rember to contact you b4 a westerly trip.

New capons are doing great! Hungry little monsters : )

Kassaundra:
Shelbydog:
Pepper48_98:
Kyzmette:
bbsnooks:
Ksane:

Cora and Kass.. Thanks so much..
Its really nice to put some faces to the byc board icons and nick names.
I had a great time learning and, much appreciate the Effort you did putting all this together.. Note books are well done ( as only a Teacher can do.. plastic coated pages.. for ease with sticky fingers.. Well thought out procedures.. I would highly recomend this for those of you interested in this. Its given me the confidence to do this at home. It really helped to have experienced eyes.. to look for testies when i couldnt see it. Also having different methods for extraction were shown to us.. which really helped.. as did having various type of tools there to try. The Hands on Experience was very good.. and strange or intresting to find out .. that most of the squawking was from feather plucking.

I'm sure I'll use what i learned this past weekend, for as long as i raise chickens. I'll like to keep several breeds I just dont want all of them to breed.

Of my capons - 4 are spry and chipper ... and eating up in the <introduction pen> and I have one that will get a bit if special attention to water, food and the warmth of the house. He's fallen asleep in his food plate now.. I bet he perks up after a night or 2 of rest. This was part of the lesson.. I was not expecting.. however i'm finding very useful. to see the chicks i worked on and do the follow up.. Thanks again Cora for a well thought out and presented workshop.

Caio...

 

[bbsnooks]

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[oldrooster]

I remember that movie, always wondered in the last scene sequince why the heck the van door where doing open as they drove away and johnny 5 came up off of the floor....

 

[Ruthster55]

Getting back to the topic....do any clinic attendees (or anyone else experienced) have a "Caponizing Checklist" that they would like to share?

It can be a work-in-progress, but I think the clinic might have been an opportunity for someone to get out pencil and paper and make a list of things to do before and after the procedure.

Hope all the PeepSqueaks are recovering well and may "air puffs" be minimal! I hope the weather improved somewhat, too!

 

[Poco Pollo]

Getting back to the topic....do any clinic attendees (or anyone else experienced) have a "Caponizing Checklist" that they would like to share?

It can be a work-in-progress, but I think the clinic might have been an opportunity for someone to get out pencil and paper and make a list of things to do before and after the procedure.

Hope all the PeepSqueaks are recovering well and may "air puffs" be minimal! I hope the weather improved somewhat, too!

I made a notebook with step-by-step instructions for prepping birds, caponizing, and caring for them afterwards. I didn't have pictures, though, and was hoping people would bring cameras and get lots of good shots. Kassaundra is working on some now. When I get the photos, I will post the information in a thread-friendly format for subscribers to use.

 

[Poco Pollo]

The birds I didn't get to Sunday have begun prep this morning. They will be caponized on Thursday. I've got a remote for my camera, so maybe I can set up a tripod and get some pictures of each step.

To the folks who were here Sunday: I've had two chicks develop minor wind puffs. Neither required popping. I was going to, but just holding them in place, on their sides, was enough to expel the air. Their incisions are dry and healing well. Neither chick was bloated this morning when I fed and watered the group. I swabbed with betadine to clean the area where I was going to make a small cut, but by the time I had a new blade on my scalpel handle, the skin was no longer stretched like a little balloon. The incision from which the right testicle was removed is to the right of the betadine-swabbed area. Having a helper is always good. My grandson is holding the legs and wings for me.