I Am Looking For A Surgeon To Decrow My Rooster

[One Lucky Momma]

A little prior planning by purchasing only female chicks would have been the better option.

Actually, that’s not guaranteed. Errors are made sexing chicks at the hatchery. They will refund the cost of the chick, but they don’t replace them and they don’t take returns. So, sometimes people who have planned still get stuck.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

This thread is incredibly old, but I'm going to say my thoughts anyways



I personally wouldn't decrow a rooster (I love them and can identify all 13 of mine by their sound) but I get the reason behind it.

As for why they got a rooster bmpmif they knew they couldn't have one, just because you order pullets doesn't mean 100% of your order will be female. Its closer to 75-85%. And not every breed is offered sexed.

Just because it isn't a game bird doesn't mean it would never be used for fighting. Just like dog fights, there are often 'training animals used to teach the fighter what to do. In dog fights this can be anything from a rabbit or cat to a weaker dog. The same with roosters.


I personally would say it's not worth it to decrow a rooster, but that might change if I suddenly needed to in order to keep one of my boys

Just My Opinion

 

[FluffyBottomBantams]

This seems like a very difficult moral question here, and I’ve noticed that it hasn’t been mentioned here yet, but any procedure like this has to be done while the bird is awake, anesthesia is extremely dangerous for chickens. Not my personal cup of tea, I love my crowing roosters, (like the person above said, I can tell each rooster apart by his (and her) crow) but to some people de-crowing is a preferable alternative to culling the rooster. I’d say do as much research as you can and decide if what the procedure calls for it truly in your birds best interests. Best of luck

 

[ILoveBabySilkies]

I saw what you wrote and I mentioned that it was BS about some layer rooster being used for fighting, that’s nonsense. I don’t know nor care about snakes eating roosters. Thousands of baby roosters are put through a grinder every day. Saving one may be admirable but not at a cost of some sort of ridiculous surgery or contraption that hinders their ability to crow. That’s what they do all hours of the day whenever they want. A roosters quality of life would be pretty terrible if he couldn’t crow. All to suit the needs of an owner that shouldn’t have or isn’t allowed to have a rooster. A little prior planning by purchasing only female chicks would have been the better option.
People trying to get rid of a rooster that doesn’t want it killed are usually in denial. Sure a few may find a good home for them but the majority are eaten.

I purchased only females and I got a cockerel, do not say “just order all females”. I really wish it was as easy as ordering all females but it’s never a 100% guarantee unless they are a sex link or auto sex breed. Do not blame OP when most of the people that need to get rid of a rooster end up with one accidentally.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

This seems like a very difficult moral question here, and I’ve noticed that it hasn’t been mentioned here yet, but any procedure like this has to be done while the bird is awake, anesthesia is extremely dangerous for chickens. Not my personal cup of tea, I love my crowing roosters, (like the person above said, I can tell each rooster apart by his (and her) crow) but to some people de-crowing is a preferable alternative to culling the rooster. I’d say do as much research as you can and decide if what the procedure calls for it truly in your birds best interests. Best of luck

That's true, I forgot to mention the lack of anesthesia

 

[roosterhavoc]

This thread is incredibly old, but I'm going to say my thoughts anyways



I personally wouldn't decrow a rooster (I love them and can identify all 13 of mine by their sound) but I get the reason behind it.

As for why they got a rooster bmpmif they knew they couldn't have one, just because you order pullets doesn't mean 100% of your order will be female. Its closer to 75-85%. And not every breed is offered sexed.

Just because it isn't a game bird doesn't mean it would never be used for fighting. Just like dog fights, there are often 'training animals used to teach the fighter what to do. In dog fights this can be anything from a rabbit or cat to a weaker dog. The same with roosters.


I personally would say it's not worth it to decrow a rooster, but that might change if I suddenly needed to in order to keep one of my boys

Just My Opinion

No you’re wrong. Gamefowl are not trained to fight like a dog. Your post is exactly what I’m talking about. Do you have proof of what you just said? I’m not wanting to argue with everyone I’m trying to get everyone to understand that nobody is buying surplus laying roosters to train a gamecock. That just doesn’t happen anywhere.
I would imagine anyone looking for a free rooster would be more likely to eat them or just let them run around their property.

 

[tripletfeb]

For anyone saying this is cruel or mean, if you have a dog or cat, are they neutered or spayed? This is really no different. We all have been guilty of making our animals more convenient for us to have. That is all this is. The OP wants to keep the rooster and this could be how. I do agree that if the law says no roosters, than you shouldn't have one but to each his own.

 

[Folly's place]

There are few avian veterinarians, and fewer who would be interested in this procedure. The expert i talked to mentioned both the surgical risks, and the poor results of this surgery.
It would be nice if every cockerel could have a long life, but most don't, and feeding a family is not a bad thing.
Mary

 

[FluffyBottomBantams]

Seeing as this thread is from 2017 I would be interested to hear how the OP ended up handling it..( unless it was already mentioned, in which case I apologize)

 

[FluffyBottomBantams]

There are few avian veterinarians, and fewer who would be interested in this procedure. The expert i talked to mentioned both the surgical risks, and the poor results of this surgery.
It would be nice if every cockerel could have a long life, but most don't, and feeding a family is not a bad thing.
Mary

@Folly's place ,Well said