GRAPHIC PICS of my day learning to caponize

[BCMaraniac]

Thanks for letting me know it arrived. U.S.P.S. is doing a great job!

We've got thirteen days until I place the next order. Send me a PM if you'd like to be part of the order or if you have questions.

I think they forgot mine, Poco.....or put it on a pack mule....lol. It's supposed to be here Saturday......my birthday present!!!

 

[Poco Pollo]

I think they forgot mine, Poco.....or put it on a pack mule....lol. It's supposed to be here Saturday......my birthday present!!!

Happy Birthday : )

Maybe the package will arrive today.

 

[BCMaraniac]

Happy Birthday : )

Maybe the package will arrive today.

Thanks Poco......according to the tracking info, it is left the last sorting facility at 1:30 am local time, so it may have arrived at my post office early this morning, and will be delivered. I will let you know.....

 

[Ruthster55]

I tried withholding food for 24 hours and water for 12 hours, in a cage off the ground but in a shaded area. It wasn't enough - the 14-week-old fellow bled a lot from just the preliminary incision. I abandoned the procedure and let him recover from his surface wound.

Now that I think about it, I think that the weather at the time has a lot to do with this. I am currently in a location where it rarely goes above 80 degrees. Typical pattern is 75 degrees during the day and 60 at night.

I'll bet the withholding time is less if the temp is hot.

I have been withholding food for 36 and water for 24 hours. I start when I put them up at night so I begin in the morning. On some 3 month birds, I tried 24 and 12 and the guts were not empty. I am still a beginner.

 

[Maggiesdad]

I tried withholding food for 24 hours and water for 12 hours, in a cage off the ground but in a shaded area. It wasn't enough - the 14-week-old fellow bled a lot from just the preliminary incision. I abandoned the procedure and let him recover from his surface wound.

Now that I think about it, I think that the weather at the time has a lot to do with this. I am currently in a location where it rarely goes above 80 degrees. Typical pattern is 75 degrees during the day and 60 at night.

I'll bet the withholding time is less if the temp is hot.

I pluck, swab with alcohol ( which highlights the skin veins), and position the skin over the ribs for 'unalignment' with a final adjustment to avoid the veins, puncture rather than cut with the scalpel, and immediately insert the retractor adding pressure gently and cutting to enlarge the access only if necessary. The tearing of the skin is more of a 'natural' wound (think free bleeding razor cut). No stitches on release.

The edges of the opening are red, but they really don't bleed at all.

Again, this is on 1lb birds... 12 -14 wks seems kind of large to me.

 

[LindaB220]

I pluck, swab with alcohol ( which highlights the skin veins), and position the skin over the ribs for 'unalignment' with a final adjustment to avoid the veins, puncture rather than cut with the scalpel, and immediately insert the retractor adding pressure gently and cutting to enlarge the access only if necessary. The tearing of the skin is more of a 'natural' wound (think free bleeding razor cut). No stitches on release.

The edges of the opening are red, but they really don't bleed at all.

Again, this is on 1lb birds... 12 -14 wks seems kind of large to me.

Sounds great! How many birds have you done? Just got my kit so soaking up all knowledge.

 

[Poco Pollo]

I've had a few requests to hold a small capon clinic. I think this is a great idea, and if we have it here at the farm, we can keep costs really, really low. For those who are too far away to make the trip, let me know your thoughts about holding a clinic closer to you this summer. Send me a PM.

In Haskell, Oklahoma, Kassaundra and I will be caponizing on Sunday, March 16th. We would like to invite six people to join us to learn to use the Chinese capon tools. By keeping the group small, Kassaundra and I can work with each person, making sure participants are comfortable with each step. For people who want to practice one more day, Monday, March 17th, send me a PM and I'll let you know what might work.

If you don't have a set of tools, I'll loan a set for the clinic. If you like what you've used, you can buy the set on clinic day.

For those who want to bring their own birds to caponize, let me know how many and what ages. I'll need to set up a cage for your birds to recuperate in, and we'll need to separate your work station from the rest for bio-security reasons. Also, we'll need to make special arrangements so that you prepare your birds (fasting times, etc.) the same way the chicks are prepared here so that we don't have any surprises.

For those who want to save the hassle of bringing chicks, male chicks, 5 - 6 weeks old, will be available for what it costs me to purchase them. I need to know how many you're wanting to be sure we have enough. The breeds I'll provide are barred rock, buff rock, and naked neck. The chicks will be ordered from Ideal Hatchery in Texas, so they will have an NPIP number if that's something you require.

If you want to bring your own disinfection supplies, that's fine, I just need to know. If you want a surgical pack that will include Betadyne, cotton swabs, scissors, etc., then one can be provided to you for a small cost. I need to check prices and figure out exactly what needs to be in each surgical pack before I quote a price.

Here's the part I agonized over: how much to charge for a day of instruction. Somewhere between forty and fifty dollars per person for a day's worth of instruction sounds right to me.

If you'd like to join us on Sunday, March 16th, to learn to caponize using Chinese capon tools, please send me a PM. Planning starts today, so if you have ideas or suggestions, now is a good time to speak up. Thanks

 

[Kassaundra]

Well guess I'm going to give in and admit (to myself) this guy is a slip





The uploaded out of order the NN is the slip the EE not sure which one I got the pic of (two are identical one known slip one shouldn't be) but this guy shouldn't have been a slip either. When I process him I will be looking specifically for his jewels to see what happened.

 

[BCMaraniac]

Well guess I'm going to give in and admit (to myself) this guy is a slip





The uploaded out of order the NN is the slip the EE not sure which one I got the pic of (two are identical one known slip one shouldn't be) but this guy shouldn't have been a slip either. When I process him I will be looking specifically for his jewels to see what happened.

@Kassaundra

How old are these guys?

 

[Kassaundra]

@Kassaundra

How old are these guys?

I am horrible about keeping track of age (even for my own) but I think they are around 5 months.