What is Caponizing and Why do It? Caponizing chickens is, in short, the surgical operation necessary for removing the testicles and neutering the chickens. ... When this is done the bird can grow longer, gets larger and can also be used as a broody as their hormones are now that of a hen's.

What are the method of Caponization?

Caponization, or the castration of roosters, is a technique that makes the flesh of old birds more succulent and tender in veterinary science. There are two methods of castrating roosters, surgical castration and chemical castration (Payne and Wilson 1999).

How do you Caponise a cockerel?

To make a cockerel a capon, he explains, a caponizer must restrain the 3 to 6 week old bird by tying weights to its wings and feet to prevent movement and expose the rib cage. Then the caponizer cuts between the lowest two ribs of the bird and spreads them apart with a special tool to open up access to the body cavity.