GRAPHIC PICS of my day learning to caponize

[Kassaundra]

First time heard this and did a search, wow, they do exist! Amazing.

One thing I don't understand is "A poulard may develop bright colored feathers, long tail, big plumage as a rooster, and they will CROW!"
How come a capon will not crow and a poulard will crow? And a lot of us caponize roosters so that we can keep them in back yard but you poulardize a hen so she can sing....?

There is only one reason to poulardize a hen, for eating the meat. They get bigger then if they were left as a hen and foodies say the meat is more tasty and succulent then even a capon.

 

[oldrooster]

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Because as in humans the reproductive system contains lots and lots of hormones. So you are technically messing with old mother nature and she is a fickle thing.

 

[Macboat]

There is only one reason to poulardize a hen, for eating the meat. They get bigger then if they were left as a hen and foodies say the meat is more tasty and succulent then even a capon.

Because as in humans the reproductive system contains lots and lots of hormones. So you are technically messing with old mother nature and she is a fickle thing.

Nah, I was just think it aloud that how come a spayed hen is more man than a neutered rooster. Funny, uh?
And I never compare chicken (or any other animal) to human because I don't eat human....

 

[oldrooster]

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Nah, I was just think it aloud that how come a spayed hen is more man than a neutered rooster. Funny, uh?
And I never compare chicken (or any other animal) to human because I don't eat human....

While completely different species the same thing is true for both along with almost all animals, the reproduction parts of nearly all animals contain massive amounts of hormones. Sorry You can't change the facts just because you eat on animal but not the other.

 

[BCMaraniac]

First time heard this and did a search, wow, they do exist! Amazing.

One thing I don't understand is "A poulard may develop bright colored feathers, long tail, big plumage as a rooster, and they will CROW!"
How come a capon will not crow and a poulard will crow? And a lot of us caponize roosters so that we can keep them in back yard but you poulardize a hen so she can sing....?

Male and famale chickens and people have both estrogen and testosterone in their bodies, and there is a fine balance between the two. A rooster who has their source of testosterone removed will still have some unbalanced estrogen, and thus will appear more like a hen. A hen who has lost her estrogen source will still have some unbalanced testosterone, and will develop some characteristics of the rooster, in terms of feathering, combs, etc. I have heard differing reports about the crowing part, but I doubt it is a full-throated crow.

Women who have polycystic ovaries which are not normal make more testosterone than a woman with normal ovaries. That affects the estrogen/testosterone balance so often they will get increased arm, leg, facial hair, deeper voice, etc. Fertility can also be a problem.....Men with testosterone deficiency will have reduced muscle mass, increased subcutaneous fat, decreased libido, etc.

Long and short....it's a balancing act, and caponizing or poulardizing disrupts the balance....

 

[LindaB220]

Male and famale chickens and people have both estrogen and testosterone in their bodies, and there is a fine balance between the two. A rooster who has their source of testosterone removed will still have some unbalanced estrogen, and thus will appear more like a hen. A hen who has lost her estrogen source will still have some unbalanced testosterone, and will develop some characteristics of the rooster, in terms of feathering, combs, etc. I have heard differing reports about the crowing part, but I doubt it is a full-throated crow.

Women who have polycystic ovaries which are not normal make more testosterone than a woman with normal ovaries. That affects the estrogen/testosterone balance so often they will get increased arm, leg, facial hair, deeper voice, etc. Fertility can also be a problem.....Men with testosterone deficiency will have reduced muscle mass, increased subcutaneous fat, decreased libido, etc.

Long and short....it's a balancing act, and caponizing or poulardizing disrupts the balance....

 

[PappasMomma]

Is this painful for the roo?

 

[LindaB220]

Is this painful for the roo?

Hey pappasMomma,

It's a little painful but not too much. And it allows people to keep roosters because they won't crow. They have a very happy life and live a LOT longer than most would because we have to process roosters so young to keep them from getting so stringy and tough.

 

[PappasMomma]

Thanks for the feedback...interesting

 

[Elke Beck]

Does anyone know someone in the Southern California area who could show me how to caponize? I want to do it, but I keep chickening out because cutting into a live bird that way makes me nervous. I would like to be able to hold on to roos longer to let them get more meat on their bones.