Will caponizing stop mounting behavior?

[Ninjasquirrel]

I have a problem. I have 2 roosters that I love...and only room for one. One is a barred rock and the other is a black sex link. I'm still trying to rehome him but if I cant I was wondering about caponizing him. Will that stop him from wanting to mount my hens? I know it will make it so he can't breed...but will it stop the mounting? I'm familiar with the procedure but I'm not sure how best to sedate him. Any and all advice is appreciated.

 

[Pullet Press]

Sorry to intrude, and I have no clue about caponizing, but if you are asking caponizing questions, then could I add one? Do capons crow?

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Don't caponize a pet. Vets won't do it if they even know how because it's considered inhuman and if you do it yourself odds are you'll lose him

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Sorry to intrude, and I have no clue about caponizing, but if you are asking caponizing questions, then could I add one? Do capons crow?

Depending on how old they are when they're caponized, they may. All depends on the hormones that have started to flow

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Also you don't sedate them. They're awake the whole time just restrained. Too dangerous to sedate

 

[Pullet Press]

Hey, if you want a house rooster, then you have one!

 

[Sonya9]

If mounting is a problem adding more hens or just creating a rooster pen is a better solution.

 

[Pullet Press]

If mounting is a problem adding more hens or just creating a rooster pen is a better solution.

Yeah, more hens means more eggs!

 

[FortCluck]

So you want to cut open your rooster and take out his testes???

If it was me I’d rather butcher it than put it through a surgery like that. Chickens can’t be sedated like a dog or cat so to me it seems a bit risky.

You are better off making a bachelor pad for him. The mounting most likely won’t stop if he’s a bit older because mounting is part of his life now.

 

[Ninjasquirrel]

So you want to cut open your rooster and take out his testes???

If it was me I’d rather butcher it than put it through a surgery like that. Chickens can’t be sedated like a dog or cat so to me it seems a bit risky.

You are better off making a bachelor pad for him. The mounting most likely won’t stop if he’s a bit older because mounting is part of his life now.

Thats what I was worried about. I dont want to cause him undo pain and I would feel terrible if he passed away during surgery. If it wont stop mounting I wont do it. We have a pen we could put him in but he'd be alone. Not much quality of life for him like that. I'm still trying to rehome him. Just needed to see if this was an option. Now I see that it is not