GRAPHIC PICS of my day learning to caponize

[LindaB220]

Linda, I haven't processed a full Marans capon yet, because everything I caponized last year were mixed Marans/Lavender Orpingtons. I have had a Bresse slip, and the capon was definitely more tender with a smoother texture. The Bresse was definitely better than the white hatchery chicks that I bought last year to caponize.

I didn't make a picture of the bird. When we got home from looking at steers to buy, the capon was cooked and I just fixed some veggies to go with it because we were running late.

My first hatch of Bresse and Marans are 3 1/2 weeks old, so I will start caponizing soon. I have another hatch that I just put into lockdown for the weekend, and my broody will be hatching out Marans this weekend too. I am gonna be up to my eyeballs in chicks!

By the way, hellbender is doing his 3 day workshop starting today with his expert on poulardizing, and will have a 20 min video made. His has approval to put it on his website. I'll let you know. I'm so excited about this because they say it's easier than caponizing. Finding the right tube to snip and taking 1 inch. We'll see.

 

[Kassaundra]

By the way, hellbender is doing his 3 day workshop starting today with his expert on poulardizing, and will have a 20 min video made. His has approval to put it on his website. I'll let you know. I'm so excited about this because they say it's easier than caponizing. Finding the right tube to snip and taking 1 inch. We'll see.

That is awesome I haven't messed much w/ poulardizing a few have been trying on this thread, but a video would be great.

 

[LindaB220]

That is awesome I haven't messed much w/ poulardizing a few have been trying on this thread, but a video would be great.

They have even hired a photographer to video it. Doing the farm set up and all. Hope it turns out well for them.

 

[Regin]

Looking forward to seeing that video! Do you know if he's doing caponizing and polardizing?

 

[LindaB220]

Looking forward to seeing that video! Do you know if he's doing caponizing and polardizing?

I'm not sure. He done hundreds of capons so I don't know if he will demonstrate?

Edited: I've ask him to consider doing a capon also


https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/845018/breeding-for-production-eggs-and-or-meat/760#post_13453121

 

[LindaB220]

I'm not sure. He done hundreds of capons so I don't know if he will demonstrate?

Edited: I've ask him to consider doing a capon also


https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/845018/breeding-for-production-eggs-and-or-meat/760#post_13453121

Just a note to say Ron is through with his 3 day workshop. Video on both caponizing and poulardizing will be 5/16 or so. They did over 100. I wonder what kind of tools they use. It will be interesting checking out the different techniques. If any.

 

[jcinadr]

OH MY- I found the mother of all Capon threads.

Been searching on and off for this one for a bit (pretty much since my wife told me we were going to get a flock of Bresse- now only need a few days to read it. I will thank you in advance for all the work everyone has put into this.

fwiw I am the generation that has lost the art. At one point in my families history we raised turkeys, chickens, and sheep (but only cattle in my lifetime). Years ago when he was going through a chest long unused ranch tools, I recall a small box or a cloth sack with tools - when I asked about them my dad said they were for caponizing. We talked about it just a bit, he did some when he was younger - but when I asked why he stopped he paused and essentially said it was not worth the time. It was the way his generation saw things - and not altogether untrue - using the same time at his day job more than purchased the vegetables not grown in the garden, or the chickens not raised in the backyard. They had moved on from living off the land (2 generations - his grandparents were the last). My father only maintained the cattle ranching side - and that was mostly out of obligation to tradition than anything else. I managed to kill that tradition as well.

Anyway, last week I went out and looked at our old "incubator" Don't think it was an incubator - probably a hatcher - and it was 8x the size of a Dickey, so maybe a commercial turkey hatcher (dad said his grandmother raised turkeys - so maybe). I have not opened either of the boxes of long unused ranch tools since my father passed away-but know where both are stored. Will see if that bag of tools is still tucked away for the next generation to use. Also need to look arround the ranch some more - who knows what other chicken stuff is still stashed away - but don't think I am going to luck out on brooders... More I research, at least the more I know what I am looking for.

In the meanwhile, will read and reread this thread, dream about what tools my father might have used, and keep collecting eggs for the second staged hatch for the incubator (first 48 went in Sunday), hope to set about the same again next Sunday, and perhaps the Sunday after that as well. I am also temped to pick up some random roo chicks now. Sadly I know their will be casualties, kind of would prefer it to be on chicks I have less time invested in.

Oh, forgot to mention I live in a small rural town. My neighbor has caponized before, so will most likely try to do the first few with him. If he falls through, I have a few other friends (who learned in Ag classes) and a ton of acquaintances (who learned from parents and grandparents) that can most likely help.

 

[BCMaraniac]

OH MY- I found the mother of all Capon threads.

Been searching on and off for this one for a bit (pretty much since my wife told me we were going to get a flock of Bresse- now only need a few days to read it. I will thank you in advance for all the work everyone has put into this.

fwiw I am the generation that has lost the art. At one point in my families history we raised turkeys, chickens, and sheep (but only cattle in my lifetime). Years ago when he was going through a chest long unused ranch tools, I recall a small box or a cloth sack with tools - when I asked about them my dad said they were for caponizing. We talked about it just a bit, he did some when he was younger - but when I asked why he stopped he paused and essentially said it was not worth the time. It was the way his generation saw things - and not altogether untrue - using the same time at his day job more than purchased the vegetables not grown in the garden, or the chickens not raised in the backyard. They had moved on from living off the land (2 generations - his grandparents were the last). My father only maintained the cattle ranching side - and that was mostly out of obligation to tradition than anything else. I managed to kill that tradition as well.

Anyway, last week I went out and looked at our old "incubator" Don't think it was an incubator - probably a hatcher - and it was 8x the size of a Dickey, so maybe a commercial turkey hatcher (dad said his grandmother raised turkeys - so maybe). I have not opened either of the boxes of long unused ranch tools since my father passed away-but know where both are stored. Will see if that bag of tools is still tucked away for the next generation to use. Also need to look arround the ranch some more - who knows what other chicken stuff is still stashed away - but don't think I am going to luck out on brooders... More I research, at least the more I know what I am looking for.

In the meanwhile, will read and reread this thread, dream about what tools my father might have used, and keep collecting eggs for the second staged hatch for the incubator (first 48 went in Sunday), hope to set about the same again next Sunday, and perhaps the Sunday after that as well. I am also temped to pick up some random roo chicks now. Sadly I know their will be casualties, kind of would prefer it to be on chicks I have less time invested in.

Oh, forgot to mention I live in a small rural town. My neighbor has caponized before, so will most likely try to do the first few with him. If he falls through, I have a few other friends (who learned in Ag classes) and a ton of acquaintances (who learned from parents and grandparents) that can most likely help.

Welcome!

In addition to this thread, there is another thread that will have a video about poulardizing as well as caponizing in a few days. Here is the link:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/845018/breeding-for-production-eggs-and-or-meat

You will find a lot of information and support here.

I have Bresse and Marans, and caponizing begins next week!

 

[Kassaundra]

OH MY- I found the mother of all Capon threads.

Been searching on and off for this one for a bit (pretty much since my wife told me we were going to get a flock of Bresse- now only need a few days to read it. I will thank you in advance for all the work everyone has put into this.

fwiw I am the generation that has lost the art. At one point in my families history we raised turkeys, chickens, and sheep (but only cattle in my lifetime). Years ago when he was going through a chest long unused ranch tools, I recall a small box or a cloth sack with tools - when I asked about them my dad said they were for caponizing. We talked about it just a bit, he did some when he was younger - but when I asked why he stopped he paused and essentially said it was not worth the time. It was the way his generation saw things - and not altogether untrue - using the same time at his day job more than purchased the vegetables not grown in the garden, or the chickens not raised in the backyard. They had moved on from living off the land (2 generations - his grandparents were the last). My father only maintained the cattle ranching side - and that was mostly out of obligation to tradition than anything else. I managed to kill that tradition as well.

Anyway, last week I went out and looked at our old "incubator" Don't think it was an incubator - probably a hatcher - and it was 8x the size of a Dickey, so maybe a commercial turkey hatcher (dad said his grandmother raised turkeys - so maybe). I have not opened either of the boxes of long unused ranch tools since my father passed away-but know where both are stored. Will see if that bag of tools is still tucked away for the next generation to use. Also need to look arround the ranch some more - who knows what other chicken stuff is still stashed away - but don't think I am going to luck out on brooders... More I research, at least the more I know what I am looking for.

In the meanwhile, will read and reread this thread, dream about what tools my father might have used, and keep collecting eggs for the second staged hatch for the incubator (first 48 went in Sunday), hope to set about the same again next Sunday, and perhaps the Sunday after that as well. I am also temped to pick up some random roo chicks now. Sadly I know their will be casualties, kind of would prefer it to be on chicks I have less time invested in.

Oh, forgot to mention I live in a small rural town. My neighbor has caponized before, so will most likely try to do the first few with him. If he falls through, I have a few other friends (who learned in Ag classes) and a ton of acquaintances (who learned from parents and grandparents) that can most likely help.

Welcome, glad to have you with us.

 

[jcinadr]

In the process of trying to order the following tools


from the following webpage http://www.mistertao.com/yext/pages/item/18790069108.html. It was about $30 after shipping and after a 1% foreign currency fee my card added.
So far my visa company has not been happy with the transaction. but indicated to try again tomorrow after the various locks are removed. I am planning on going home tonight - so if I feel adventurous, I might dig out one of my fathers ranch tool boxes from the garage and do some exploring for his tools (other box is in the barn and will need to wait till the weekend.