STILL LOOKING!!!.... Experienced Caponizer, Caponizing, Caponize, Rooster Neuter... Willing to trave

[Stiggy]

Hahaha well at least he doesn't seem to mind to much. Yes well if you keep their topknots and or beards trimmed then thy should be able to see better ( I trim my girls topknots so they can see better and so they don't get food all through it, tho darla just puts her head straight into the food so I don't know why I bother sometimes lol) do your birds have dry dirt/sand to bath in? Cause your white Silkirs will turn grey but they will love it. Sorry I don't know the us mail times as I don't live there but I'm guessing if its fast post then not long. Some place do have restrictions but I am unaware of who has what where

 

[1quest]

Yes they are out bathing in the dirt holes in the back yard. Zsa Zsa had a bath yesterday and Fluffy had one on Sat. I said to the hubby last night, I wonder how many people bathe their chickens? I got the normal crazy look

 

[Stiggy]

More than you would think... And honestly wet chicken smell is worse than wet dog... ( my mother shows chickens) and occasionally I have to bath one of mine should something happen. It's been an awful autumn here and
So wet so I purchased a baby bath at a second hand store and put dry dirt in it and they loved it and it saves the garden ( not that it matters since its to wet haha) there are pic on my profile if you would like to see them having a great time bathing. I feel that the bath encourages them to bathe but also not to dig holes ( they can't really anyway as their feet don't damage the ground like other chickens) but it also means less pot holes to fall in lol

 

[1quest]

Thanks for the tip! I will also go and check out your little ones

 

[1quest]

And about the smell... oh yeah! And it was funny my 7 yr old was holding her in a towl after her bath and she says "Eeeewwww Wet Chicken is the worst!"

 

[Stiggy]

haha I totally agree with that, it really is the worst. and then if you dry the chicken off ( you pretty much have to with Silkies) then it smells like wet chickens and hair straighteners... its just awful lol

 

[1quest]

Well bad bad news. PIP came home yesterday with his groin sutured. And no caponizing... The Vet said that the testes were under developed and too small to remove.

I looked at her puzzled... I asked if she incised / cut at the 1st and 2nd rib under the wing. She said NO? And I said you have experience caponizing... right :-(

 

[donrae]

I want to say you're kidding, but I know in my heart you're not......

Seriously. How pathetic.

 

[Stiggy]

I don't know anything about Caponizing... but it doesn't sound like she did either.... . I thought this was supposed to be an experienced vet? however I gues its possible that they were to small, or what every the equilivelent is. well I hope he heals well and that you find one who actually can do it

 

[donrae]

The testes weren't too small, or if they were, the vet would never have known! Bird's testes are under their ribs, under the wings. Not in the groin area. Probably a good thing she didn't remove anything, who knows what she might have yanked out