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caponizing

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caponizing
castration by surgical removal of testicles through a surgical incision behind the last rib of a male bird; chemical castration is also practiced, usually by the implantation of a pellet containing stilbestrol or hexestrol.


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Note: Caponizing roosters is a surgical process that is no longer recommended.
 
 
 
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