On Sun, 08 Mar 2015 15:21:37 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:



>>>> Ever hear of a capon?
>>>
>>> That's exactly why I asked. I never see them in stores and never see
>>> them on a menu. If they are being raised as capons, where are they?
>>
>> I've only ever seen them a few times in my life. It would be better
>> than killing off chicks just because they are male. I guess they
>> don't fit the production lines at the chicken factory.
>>
>
>Here is an interesting article about capons.
>
>I found another article that answered my question about what they do
>with most of the little boy chickens. There aren't many skilled
>caponizers, or farmers who are willing to provide the space or the
>extra time and expense of feeding them for 4 times longer than it takes
>to send a hen to market.... so they euthanize them.
>
>
>
>http://modernfarmer.com/2014/04/capo...urbing-luxury/
>
>
>In 1913, farmer George Beuoy published a pamphlet titled “What’s a Capon
>and Why.”

Thanks for posting that, Dave. Seems to be a lot more involved than I
thought. Explains the higher cost too.


Reality is, when the store has chicken on sale for 79¢ a pound, the
capon for $2.79 is not going to sell well. Most people don't
appreciate the difference and will not pay for it.