Is it realistic to caponize a pet “illegal” cockerel?

[Jenessa_09]

Without anesthesia??! That’s horrible! I don’t think I could do that. He hasn’t crowed yet, but I’m pretty sure I’ve heard him trying and failing.

Ahh! Don’t talk about that!!

 

[Sapphire Sebright]

I definitely will. I am so lucky to have an exotics vet nearby (I have no idea how chickeNs somehow became “exotics” just because we’re in an urban area), so hopefully they’ll be able to give some good advice.

Great, thanks! Yes, having a vet nearby should definitely be helpful.
Good luck!

 

[JacinLarkwell]

But don’t they still crow after that?

Only if they've started before hand, like I explained earlier. It's a habit for them, so if found it when they're still pretty much babies, they never have the urge or habit

 

[NTan]

Great, thanks! Yes, having a vet nearby should definitely be helpful.
Good luck!

Thank you!

 

[Jenessa_09]

Thank you!

Yeah good luck!

 

[Sapphire Sebright]

Without anesthesia??! That’s horrible! I don’t think I could do that. He hasn’t crowed yet, but I’m pretty sure I’ve heard him trying and failing.

Depending on how you prepare the bird (head covered, maybe) and how calm he is, he might be totally fine with it. I've seen videos of people performing bumblefoot and crop surgeries on birds without anesthesia, and the bird has been pretty darn chill with it.
It's a different procedure, though, of course, and it likely depends on the bird, but chickens seem to have a pretty high pain tolerance.

(Also, the first few tries at crowing are so cute).

 

[JacinLarkwell]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/getting-ready-to-caponize-anything-i-am-forgetting.1467474/

 

[nuthatched]

Caponizing your cockerel won't make him quiet. I would send him back, better he has a short great life with a quick end.

 

[Jenessa_09]

Caponizing your cockerel won't make him quiet. I would send him back, better he has a short great life with a quick end.

Agree 100%

 

[NTan]

Depending on how you prepare the bird (head covered, maybe) and how calm he is, he might be totally fine with it. I've seen videos of people performing bumblefoot and crop surgeries on birds without anesthesia, and the bird has been pretty darn chill with it.
It's a different procedure, though, of course, and it likely depends on the bird, but chickens seem to have a pretty high pain tolerance.

(Also, the first few tries at crowing are so cute).

Haha I don’t know about cute... he sounded like a strangled moped...