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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: jackle23 on March 07, 2009, 05:47:46 pm

Title: nutering?
Post by: jackle23 on March 07, 2009, 05:47:46 pm

I was just wondering is it possible to neuter a cockrel?

Title: Re: nutering?
Post by: Rosemary on March 07, 2009, 08:35:09 pm

There is a process called caponising which is neutering cockerels. It used to be used to produce meat birds - capons. It involved a hormone implant under the skin. Thankfully, it is now illegal in the UK.

Title: Re: nutering?
Post by: doganjo on March 07, 2009, 09:35:49 pm

Why would you want to neuter a cockerel anyway?  It's not like other animals that if mated would produce unwanted offspring.  It's only eggs and unless they are deliberately hatched there's no problem.  So Why?

Title: Re: nutering?
Post by: Rosemary on March 07, 2009, 09:45:02 pm

Supposedly less fighting, tendered meat and faster growing. With todays fast growing, early maturing meat birds it's not a probelm but when birds reached sexual maturity before they were heavy enough to kill for meat, I suppose it was an issue.

Title: Re: nutering?
Post by: doganjo on March 07, 2009, 11:02:57 pm

I don't think my Jamie would stand still long enough for anyone to do that to him.  His mate is kamikaze though - I've clipped her wings and she still gets over the fence into the garden - jumps I think.  One day one of my dogs will neuter her ::) or rather neuk her ;) ;D ;D

Title: Re: nutering?
Post by: masha on March 08, 2009, 01:42:13 am

Quote from: doganjo on March 07, 2009, 11:02:57 pm

I don't think my Jamie would stand still long enough for anyone to do that to him.  His mate is kamikaze though - I've clipped her wings and she still gets over the fence into the garden - jumps I think.  One day one of my dogs will neuter her ::) or rather neuk her ;) ;D ;D

hi doganjo is it easy to clip the wings any special notes on how to do it ,is there any blood lines to watch out for  ::)

Title: Re: nutering?
Post by: jackle23 on March 08, 2009, 08:14:12 am

i want to stop hm from fighting with the other one cos we raised hime from a chick by hand so i couldnt kill or eat him

Title: Re: nutering?
Post by: Rosemary on March 08, 2009, 08:49:12 am

The only way to stop them fighting is to separate them. If it's mostly posturing and neither is getting hurt, leave them to it and they'll sort out a pecking order. If damage is being done, you'll have to separate them.

Title: Re: nutering?
Post by: doganjo on March 08, 2009, 04:35:00 pm

hi doganjo is it easy to clip the wings any special notes on how to do it ,is there any blood lines to watch out for  ::)
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I just stretched out her wings and snip the long feathers about half way up - saw no blood so I don't think Im did any damage.  Seen it done but never done it myself before.  As I said, hasn't made a blind bit of difference - she's out there right now - even without the ducks ::)