should i caponize my little chick

[JacinLarkwell]

Some roosters can be cuddly. Sillies are one that usually are less aggressive

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Silkies

 

[cluckmecoop7]

hopefully not was gonna call a very and see if they did

There are very few chickens vets and I bet VERY few who will do this for you. I agree with @JacinLarkwell. The steps are.....

 

[AceSierra]

a caponized rue acts just like a hen doesnt protect your flock or anything.... they get huge too... sometimes they even sit on eggs.... its kinda like a big hen that doesnt lay eggs... dont do it....

I have a big 50 ft by 20 ft comp lk etly caged boxed in fence area with hardware mesh so dont really need a rooster to protect the flock and I only have 2 birds the chick and big 2 yr old ace I didnt want her to be alone so I got her a docile silkie chick. Would they get along better if the rooster gets caponized or would they fight more. I dont want her back to get tore up either from the rooster tryna smash

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Caponizing was used as a way to fatten roosters for eating. It made them gain weight faster and made them more tender. They were not pets, they were for food and it was a long time ago. I don't think birds are vaporized for cunsomption anymore on a regular basis

 

[AceSierra]

There are very few chickens vets and I bet VERY few who will do this for you. I agree with @JacinLarkwell. The steps are.....

I have a chicken vet that lives in howden that i use whenever my chick gets worm and he prescribes the correct de wormer idk if he caponizes is it still a dangerous procedure

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Get another hen if you don't want the rooster to breed and rehone the rooster

 

[AceSierra]

Caponizing was used as a way to fatten roosters for eating. It made them gain weight faster and made them more tender. They were not pets, they were for food and it was a long time ago. I don't think birds are vaporized for cunsomption anymore on a regular basis

so there would be no personality advantage ?

 

[AceSierra]

Get another hen if you don't want the rooster to breed and rehone the rooster

very good idea just didnt want to get attached to the roo and thought maybe there was a way around it

 

[Ruthster55]

The people who caponize their birds usually have a large number of chickens that they also raise for meat. You certainly don't want to attempt caponizing a bird the sex of which is hard to identify.

I would just leave your silkie alone. Silkie roos are normally pretty friendly and if roosters aren't allowed in your location, they are easier to rehome than roosters of most breeds.