GRAPHIC PICS of my day learning to caponize

[Ksane]

I love Raphael
Coral, this Leghorn capon I got from you is wonderful! Fit in literally *perfect*! When i went to lock them in the shed last night he was smooshed between a bunch of puffy hens nice and warm. If this is typical of capons I 'm kicking myself for not taking the Barred Rocks I caponized! I could meet you at the same corner I did before if you'd like, close to your place but not somewhere I 'd get lost at. I know you didn't plan on having so many to take care of yourself. Mine were the green zip tied ones.
Let me know, my dear!

 

[Poco Pollo]

I love Raphael

Coral, this Leghorn capon I got from you is wonderful! Fit in literally *perfect*! When i went to lock them in the shed last night he was smooshed between a bunch of puffy hens nice and warm. If this is typical of capons I 'm kicking myself for not taking the Barred Rocks I caponized! I could meet you at the same corner I did before if you'd like, close to your place but not somewhere I 'd get lost at. I know you didn't plan on having so many to take care of yourself. Mine were the green zip tied ones.
Let me know, my dear!

I'm happy to hear the leghorn is working out. Most of the older capons here are girly. They spend a lot of time dust bathing (when it's hot) and sun bathing. The roos ignore them. The hens hang out with them. They get lazy when they put on a lot of weight.

I would be happy to meet you to transfer custody of the green zip-tied capons. When works best for you? Were you thinking of meeting at the Hwy intersection (72 & 16), or are you thinking of someplace else?

 

[Ksane]

I would be happy to meet you to transfer custody of the green zip-tied capons. When works best for you? Were you thinking of meeting at the Hwy intersection (72 & 16), or are you thinking of someplace else?

72 & 16 is the place I was thinking. Where we met last fall, where they sell watermelon on the corner at I was trying to think of a place close to you so you wouldn't have to go far. (I obviously can't be trusted to find my way out from your place because I turned the wrong way Sunday and have no idea how I found my way back lol)
Any day that's good for you, you're the one with more of a schedule.
Awesome! I know some will probably be slips, I guess I hadn't counted on actually getting attached to them :-/

 

[Poco Pollo]

72 & 16 is the place I was thinking. Where we met last fall, where they sell watermelon on the corner at I was trying to think of a place close to you so you wouldn't have to go far. (I obviously can't be trusted to find my way out from your place because I turned the wrong way Sunday and have no idea how I found my way back lol)
Any day that's good for you, you're the one with more of a schedule.
Awesome! I know some will probably be slips, I guess I hadn't counted on actually getting attached to them :-/

I need to go to Muskogee tomorrow in the afternoon, so I could meet you on my way out. Thursday I'm going to caponize the birds we didn't have time for Sunday, so I will be busy most of the day. Friday I'm going to the sale in Coweta. I'm going to try to get there early so I can put my chair in a good spot. I sat behind a post last time, so I wasn't able to see most of the items as they crossed the table. I could bring your capons to the sale in a box and hold them on my lap until you arrive. I can put some cut up apples in the box to keep them occupied. Just let me know what works best for you.

 

[LindaB220]

I second this.. : )
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.
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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.

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...

Follow up results of caponizing is so important. Glad that all your babies are doing well. Keep reporting on facts.

 

[LindaB220]

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.

You are such a sweetie!!

You and Kassanudra, I don't know of anyone else that cares so much to ensure that Caponizing is passed on to the new generations. It only takes one per area to train a bunch of people. I literally can see the world changing with these benefits. Maybe not so much dogfood made out of baby roosters.

 

[Ksane]

Tomorrow will be fine with me, the auction is a bit further yet and I'd hate to get home so late. Just let me know a good time to be there at that corner and I'll be there
Good news-this afternoon I placed the 2 year old birds (as in two 1-year old birds) you were going to caponize for me.
It looks like this capon likes bathing with the ladies, too. What an awesome personality.

 

[Poco Pollo]

Tomorrow will be fine with me, the auction is a bit further yet and I'd hate to get home so late. Just let me know a good time to be there at that corner and I'll be there
Good news-this afternoon I placed the 2 year old birds (as in two 1-year old birds) you were going to caponize for me.
It looks like this capon likes bathing with the ladies, too. What an awesome personality.

Will ten o'clock work for your tomorrow? Your capon has a smaller comb than the hen

. His bathing behavior is typical of my capons. They become highly social and seek the company of pullets and hens as buddies.

 

[Ksane]

Quote: The more I sit out there watching him the more I love him, too! Isn't it funny to see such a tiny comb on a male? lol His comb is smaller than all the hens in that yard, this my kind of pet alright. You know...it really drives home the fact that the way to caponize correctly is using the thread method. I'm going to force myself to learn to do it that way. It seems like the slips happens when the 'grab and pull' method is used. This boy is 100% capon and I'm sure you used the thread method on him (because you always do).
Anyway-my husband has decided he'd like to go to the auction, I was afraid he wouldn't be able to resist. Does it start at 6? We'll just meet you at he auction after all.
DON'T LET ME BUY ANY MORE BOYS!!

 

[Poco Pollo]

The more I sit out there watching him the more I love him, too! Isn't it funny to see such a tiny comb on a male? lol His comb is smaller than all the hens in that yard, this my kind of pet alright. You know...it really drives home the fact that the way to caponize correctly is using the thread method. I'm going to force myself to learn to do it that way. It seems like the slips happens when the 'grab and pull' method is used. This boy is 100% capon and I'm sure you used the thread method on him (because you always do).
Anyway-my husband has decided he'd like to go to the auction, I was afraid he wouldn't be able to resist. Does it start at 6? We'll just meet you at he auction after all.
DON'T LET ME BUY ANY MORE BOYS!!

Okay. I'll put the BR capons you made into a travel box and keep them with me until you arrive at the auction. Green leg bands, right? I'm going to bring my comfy chair. I don't want to sit on the bleachers. I have two extra chairs. Do you want me to bring them and reserve them for you and your husband?

Yes, I use the wire tool because it cuts through rather than tearing. It separates the parts cleanly.

Equipment sells at 6:00 p.m. and then hatching eggs and chicks. It may be 7 or later before they start selling adult birds. I want to go to visit friends and admire the birds. Hercule (the NN roo from Kass) needs some NN ladies. Other than that, I really just want to be out of the house and around chicken friends.