GRAPHIC PICS of my day learning to caponize

[Deerfield Acres]

That's fantastic! Congrats!

 

[TaraBellaBirds]

Today was not as impressive as yesterday. None got with only one incision, and the total is three capons and one corpse. I knew that Marans cockerel was a flighty, nervous, and fussy thing, but he tolerated it well until I grabbed the second teste, and then he kicked and squirmed enough with the tool inside to get the vena cava. It sucks ending on a sour note like this, but the next wave of cockerels won't be ready for 4-5 weeks.

Congrats! Sorry about the Maran but 3 out of 4 is quite good!

thanks
I can now say I performed surgery with a surgeon

not everyone can say that

That is great!

 

[Deerfield Acres]

I have 6 birds separated in individual cages and tomorrow will be day 2, no food and day 1, no water, so I'm going to start tomorrow and finish Thursday, if necessary, with these 6. With these flighty birds, I feel it's the best way to keep them from going crazy on each other.

DD had a tonsillectomy that was the worst I've ever seen (this is our family's 4th), so that kinda slowed me down but with any luck she won't have any further complications and we'll be good to go tomorrow.

I am planning to do the first one, again, on a dead bird just to get a feel for the size and the tools. Then I will proceed from there.

 

[dfr1973]

May the Force be with you, Deerfield!

Just a fun update: the ones I caponized last week are back with their capon (Cappy) and that is now the quietest, calmest chicken tractor in the yard. A close second for the title is Puffy the capon and his eleven Silkie chicks. One of these days I may be able to sneak up and get a picture of Puffy with his babies all around him ... but he usually sees me coming. What is really cute is when one of the chicks peeks out from under his wing. Puffy and Cappy are both hatchery GLWs, so the splash Silkies really contrast.

 

[Deerfield Acres]

May the Force be with you, Deerfield!

Just a fun update: the ones I caponized last week are back with their capon (Cappy) and that is now the quietest, calmest chicken tractor in the yard. A close second for the title is Puffy the capon and his eleven Silkie chicks. One of these days I may be able to sneak up and get a picture of
Puffy with his babies all around him ... but he usually sees me coming. What is really cute is when one of the chicks peeks out from under his wing. Puffy and Cappy are both hatchery GLWs, so the splash Silkies really contrast.

Oh my gosh, I would love to see a pic of Puffy and the chicks! Stalk those chickens! LOL

 

[Kassaundra]

I agree w/ Deerfield those are some pics we really need to see!!!!!

 

[chrissyr]

I can't figure out the tool with the use of the string. Does anyone have any pics or description of how it's used?

 

[osbmail]

So finally got a chance to try the tools.Out of three 2 finshed but one died and the other one could not get done just keep filling up with blood but it is still alive.

 

[dfr1973]

Oh my gosh, I would love to see a pic of Puffy and the chicks! Stalk those chickens! LOL

I agree w/ Deerfield those are some pics we really need to see!!!!!

I will certainly try. I almost had a snapshot a bit ago, but as I was shifting to get a better angle, I bumped/stepped on the edge of the tractor. I've mentioned the pic request (demand? LOL) to hubby and he says he'll help try. He was the first to notice the whole chicks piled on the capon with Cappy and the then-cockerels. They usually tend to do that in the evening as it cools down and the light is fading ... so I am not too sure how successful we will be.

 

[osbmail]

These were about 6 weeks old I think the frist one was held to tight.I used the small spoon,paddle and rib spreader the most.I would like to see the string used with pictures in a little better detail. I have about 15 more going to try this weekend if I get the time.I was really happy that one is done hopefully I will be able to get better at this my hands got a bit shaken.I think I will name him Bruce.