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The procedure is typically done on young birds while their sexual organs are still small and undeveloped. The Ovary is in very close proximity to the arteries. I can see how removing a developed ovary would be kinda risky.
Why not save your money on antibiotics and cull the bird? That might sound a little insensitive but that is what I would do.
Cause certain birds are pets.
I've got 50 birds now, if they had egg issues that could kill them - to the pot they shall go!
But I've got one, if I had to spay her to save her life, I would, cause she's an indoor chicken and just like a dog!
Same reason as why not cull a 2 year old dog with reproductive issue, instead of spending money to spay it? You can just get a new one for cheap or free!
To each their own I guess. If I were in bawkbawkbawk's shoes, I would find an experienced caponizer, and completely avoid the vet (could just be my feeling towards any medical establishment). A good caponizer probably killed a few birds when started, but knows what can go wrong and has the knowledge and dexterity to avoid it. The whole procedure shouldn't take longer than 2 or 5 minutes from capture to release, void of any anesthetics, the bird will be pecking the ground immediately when released.
I used to caponize my cockerels, but stopped when I found that it was simpler to just give them away, and for purposes of meat the CX was far more worth my time. I would like to begin to use that skill again in the near future and try my hand at poulardizing. There are some claims to both capons and poulards that are not well referenced or studied and I would like to learn more about them.
they are beautiful, have they tried crowing yet ?
just sayin
Its my understanding that poulards do not crow. I could be wrong though.
