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jackle23

  • Joined Jan 2009
nutering?
« on: March 07, 2009, 05:47:46 pm »
I was just wondering is it possible to neuter a cockrel?
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Rosemary

  • Joined Oct 2007
    • Barry, Angus, Scotland
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Re: nutering?
« Reply #1 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.
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doganjo

  • Joined Aug 2012
    • Clackmannanshire
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Re: nutering?
« Reply #2 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?
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Rosemary

  • Joined Oct 2007
    • Barry, Angus, Scotland
    • The Accidental Smallholder
Re: nutering?
« Reply #3 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.
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doganjo

  • Joined Aug 2012
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Re: nutering?
« Reply #4 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
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masha

  • Joined Mar 2009
Re: nutering?
« Reply #5 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  ::)
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jackle23

  • Joined Jan 2009
Re: nutering?
« Reply #6 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
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Rosemary

  • Joined Oct 2007
    • Barry, Angus, Scotland
    • The Accidental Smallholder
Re: nutering?
« Reply #7 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.
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doganjo

  • Joined Aug 2012
    • Clackmannanshire
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Re: nutering?
« Reply #8 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 ::)
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