GRAPHIC PICS of my day learning to caponize

[BCMaraniac]

It is not easy to get here.

Would you use it if you could get it???

 

[Kassaundra]

Would you use it if you could get it???

I think it would be good to use. It wouldn't stop catastrophic bleeding but would lessen moderate blood loss.

 

[BCMaraniac]

I think it would be good to use. It wouldn't stop catastrophic bleeding but would lessen moderate blood loss.

Would you use it if you had it??

 

[Maggiesdad]

Would you use it if you had it??

I wouldn't use that stuff... read the wiki p articles. Just sayin', 'cuz I'm gonna be eating my birds.

 

[BCMaraniac]

I wouldn't use that stuff... read the wiki p articles. Just sayin', 'cuz I'm gonna be eating my birds.

I am thinking more along the lines of the human Vitamin K supplements that are plant derived, not synthetic. K1 is found in green leafy veggies like kale, brussel sprouts, romaine, turnip greens. K2 is found in Sauerkraut and kefir, if I am not mistaken.

 

[maryhysong]

I am thinking more along the lines of the human Vitamin K supplements that are plant derived, not synthetic. K1 is found in green leafy veggies like kale, brussel sprouts, romaine, turnip greens. K2 is found in Sauerkraut and kefir, if I am not mistaken.

maybe just feed a lot of dark leafy greens the week or two before you caponize? Certainly couldn't hurt them

 

[LindaB220]

Happy

Birthday

To

Me!

My package is here, Poco!

Thanks!

Happy Birthday, Lovie, hope you have many, many more.

 

[BCMaraniac]

maybe just feed a lot of dark leafy greens the week or two before you caponize? Certainly couldn't hurt them

That could be done, but the bioavailability is very low. Only 5% of it is available,so they would have to eat a lot of it. I can improve it to a little over 10 % if I cook the greens in fat. So, I think I would opt to give them the vitamin K dissolved in their water for a couple of days, if at all.

 

[BCMaraniac]

Happy Birthday, Lovie, hope you have many, many more.

Thanks Linda.

 

[WalkingWolf1]

maybe just feed a lot of dark leafy greens the week or two before you caponize? Certainly couldn't hurt them

I can get Vit K but I wouldn't use it. I want to know if I have one (or more) that are going to bleed excessively. I can understand the concern but I wouldn't go so far as to chemically alter their natural clotting cascade. I think the above suggestion has merit as you are working through the natural processes to help to ensure the birds would/could be as prepared as possible. I would not go "heavy" on the greens but have some available for them along with their normal rations for say the week before the procedure. My $0.02.