should i caponize my little chick

[MysteryChicken]

That silkie must be confused, I bet that it will have a identify crisis when it finally losses the orange color.

I don't think she will. I dyed her tye dye once, & she enjoyed it.

 

[Ruthster55]

Dying chickens are OK as long as you are not selling them and are using oil based dyes

True. The problem is when dyed baby chicks are sold to prospective owners who aren't ready to take care of them.

I don't really see where dyeing an adult of one's own would be a problem. Once the chicken is your property, you can pretty much do what you want with it.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Photos of her pls

I don't have any on my new phone, but I do on my old phone.

 

[DogAndCat36]

True. The problem is when dyed baby chicks are sold to prospective owners who aren't ready to take care of them.

I don't really see where dyeing an adult of one's own would be a problem. Once the chicken is your property, you can pretty much do what you want with it.

Well I wouldn't say property...

 

[MysteryChicken]

Photos of tie-dye chicken or it didn't happen!!

I didn't get pictures of that one, but I did for the pumpkin. I just don't have the pictures on my new phone.

 

[MysteryChicken]

My food dye has Vegetable oil, & corn syrup as the first ingredients.

 

[Sasha-chickens]

So I used to have twi little hens as indoor outdoor pets. They played outside during the day and during storms or at night came inside and cuddled in the bed. Sadly on of my sweet babies passed away from mareks last August and ace has been alone until now so I did some research and got a little baby silkie. Its 4 days old and since silkies are so hard to sex and I got her from a straight run she might be a he. I researched some more and found out you can nueter a rooster! lol I don't know much other than that itll basically turn them into a hen. They wont crow, theyll be broody, get fatter, and more docile. If it does turn out to be a rooster should I caponize. Is there any long term things that would affect his health. Is it safe Do vets nueter chickens? Would he be more cuddly caponized. Should I just him if he is a rooster or would him and just 1 hen get along. I only got another one because I didnt want ace to be alone when I'm out and about and not with her.

i have a silkie rooster and he’s sweet and doesn’t want to mess with the hens

 

[Chickassan]

Iv'e read most of this thread, hopefully removing chicken balls is off the table.
Without testicles roosters get fat and go emo.
They fill their days hen fighting and sitting on eggs trying to be pretty.
Sad as hell.

 

[AceSierra]

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i have a silkie rooster and he’s sweet and doesn’t want to mess with the hens

is he cute

 

[AceSierra]

Iv'e read most of this thread, hopefully removing chicken balls is off the table.
Without testicles roosters get fat and go emo.
They fill their days hen fighting and sitting on eggs trying to be pretty.
Sad as hell.

oh NOOOO I dont want a mean roo poor babies definitely wont capon