Calling out capon owners

[Thechickentrainer1999]

This is a thread for people who own a capon (nueterd rooster) only. I currently have a 20 week old cockerel who is starting to become really aggresive with my hens and there is one he absolutely loves to terrorize constantly, all day literally and it absolutely puts her into shock I'll say and scares her badly to where she lays flat out on the ground basically paralyzed for a few seconds and I'm really afraid she's going to die of a heart attack if it doesn't stop. The only other option she is left with is staying in the coop 24/7 on the roost bar which isn't good for her at all and I do not want that for her at all. For now I have had to separate this cockerel and put him in his own cage til I can make up my mind on what to do. Before being moved this morning, he lives with 11 hens. I really really need help from someone who owns a capon as a pet since there is very very little information out there. I would like to know how old your cockerel was when he got castrated and what his behavior is before and after his castration. I absolutely love my cockerel but do not want him living with that hen he constantly beats up all day and definitely am not separating her from her home. I would definitely hate to get rid of him and I tear up just thinking about it. Please help if you can. Even if you dont have a capon, tag someone you know of if you can. I'm in a very stressful situation right now. Again please don't comment unless you own one, have experience with one or know someone with one. I would especially like to know if he will stop mating and being so aggressive with his testicles taken away.

 

[kellyhubb]

Why not just temporarily separate him from the hens for a little bit? Roosters are typically most aggressive right after they first develop their hormones, then they calm down.

 

[aart]

I really really need help from someone who owns a capon as a pet since there is very very little information out there.

That's because very few people caponize.
You've been told over an over, for a couple of months in multiple threads, that caponization is not an option for your now 20 week old cockerel.
Asking the same question in different ways is not going to make the answer any different.

As heartbreaking as it is to have to get rid of male birds,
it's an almost inevitable part of keeping chickens.

For now I have had to separate this cockerel and put him in his own cage til I can make up my mind on what to do.

I am really glad you have gotten him separated so he can't hurt any of your other birds anymore.

 

[crazy4ChickensNducks]

That's because very few people caponize.
You've been told over an over, for a couple of months in multiple threads, that caponization is not an option for your now 20 week old cockerel.
Asking the same question in different ways is not going to make the answer any different.

As heartbreaking as it is to have to get rid of male birds,
it's an almost inevitable part of keeping chickens.

I am really glad you have gotten him separated so he can't hurt any of your other birds anymore.

X2

 

[Thechickentrainer1999]

That's because very few people caponize.
You've been told over an over, for a couple of months in multiple threads, that caponization is not an option for your now 20 week old cockerel.
Asking the same question in different ways is not going to make the answer any different.

As heartbreaking as it is to have to get rid of male birds,
it's an almost inevitable part of keeping chickens.

I am really glad you have gotten him separated so he can't hurt any of your other birds anymore.

What evidence do you have that it won't work at this age?

 

[crazy4ChickensNducks]

A good percentage of people that caponize after the recommend age mark kill their birds.

What evidence do you have that it won't work at this age?

 

[aart]

What evidence do you have that it won't work at this age?

I know the optimal age was mentioned in a couple of your OTHER capon threads.
Why do you ask for advice when you don't seem to be willing to listen to it
I'm beginning to think that you are either a young and/or immature kid or a troller.

 

[Thechickentrainer1999]

I know the optimal age was mentioned in a couple of your OTHER capon threads.
Why do you ask for advice when you don't seem to be willing to listen to it
I'm beginning to think that you are either a young and/or immature kid or a troller.

The problem is nobody on these forms has any experience but instead just their own opinion of what they would do. If you don't like my thread, then you don't have to pay any attention to it. After all I did say I only wanted comments from people who have capons if there be any out there.

 

[Troika]

@Thechickentrainer1999 I know where you are coming from because I wound up with 4 Roos and 2 hens in my present flock.


I searched this forum and many other places for info on capons as well as the procedure. As OP has mentioned, not much from actual owners... a lot of it was just postulates.


Because

1. I experience with barnevelders meant I could only sex them earliest at 12weeks
2. I had difficulty finding a vet willing to help me with the procedure as most had never done it before
3. Bantam birds at a younger age are really small and harder to operate on

In the end, I caponised one roo at 14 weeks. He was not crowing yet and not really aggressive. He would hog the feed bowls and have the occasional skirmish with the other Roos but nothing major.


Today is the 4th postop day. Whoever says chickens don’t feel much pain obviously has never watched them closely.


He was quite subdued on the first postop day and instinctively kept himself away from the rest of the flock. Even then, my mildest Orpington roo still went on the attack and lunged at him. Strangely, his other more mature (with regards to crowing and feathering) sibling Barney roos did not pick on him at all.


I locked the Orpington roo outside their pen and all was well. However, the capon moved around a lot less and didn’t eat so well on the first day. I can only surmise it was due to pain as I didn’t give him any painkillers other than intraoperatively.


By the second postop day, he was back to near normal, eating and active. Behaviour-wise, he’s still a little obnoxious. That was why I chose him to caponise in the first place. He’s still pecking at the other birds during meal times but he’s not attacking anyone.


It is definitely too early to say if caponisation has made any difference. OP, you can PM me if you have any questions.


I have tried rehoming my roos but in the country I am in, it is very difficult to find any takers. I am not keen for them to end up in freezer camp unless they become really aggressive, so I’m just hoping that caponisation will allow them to get along.


Sorry for the long post but I hope it helps.


Some anecdotal evidence:

https://www.vettimes.co.uk/article/...not-to-get-in-a-flap-over-poultry/?format=pdf

 

[Thechickentrainer1999]

@Thechickentrainer1999 I know where you are coming from because I wound up with 4 Roos and 2 hens in my present flock.


I searched this forum and many other places for info on capons as well as the procedure. As OP has mentioned, not much from actual owners... a lot of it was just postulates.


Because

1. I experience with barnevelders meant I could only sex them earliest at 12weeks
2. I had difficulty finding a vet willing to help me with the procedure as most had never done it before
3. Bantam birds at a younger age are really small and harder to operate on

In the end, I caponised one roo at 14 weeks. He was not crowing yet and not really aggressive. He would hog the feed bowls and have the occasional skirmish with the other Roos but nothing major.


Today is the 4th postop day. Whoever says chickens don’t feel much pain obviously has never watched them closely.


He was quite subdued on the first postop day and instinctively kept himself away from the rest of the flock. Even then, my mildest Orpington roo still went on the attack and lunged at him. Strangely, his other more mature (with regards to crowing and feathering) sibling Barney roos did not pick on him at all.


I locked the Orpington roo outside their pen and all was well. However, the capon moved around a lot less and didn’t eat so well on the first day. I can only surmise it was due to pain as I didn’t give him any painkillers other than intraoperatively.


By the second postop day, he was back to near normal, eating and active. Behaviour-wise, he’s still a little obnoxious. That was why I chose him to caponise in the first place. He’s still pecking at the other birds during meal times but he’s not attacking anyone.


It is definitely too early to say if caponisation has made any difference. OP, you can PM me if you have any questions.


I have tried rehoming my roos but in the country I am in, it is very difficult to find any takers. I am not keen for them to end up in freezer camp unless they become really aggressive, so I’m just hoping that caponisation will allow them to get along.


Sorry for the long post but I hope it helps.


Some anecdotal evidence:

https://www.vettimes.co.uk/article/...not-to-get-in-a-flap-over-poultry/?format=pdf

Thank you so much for this information. It really means a lot for you to take your time to write this. GOD bless! CHRIST loves you.