Caponize (Verb)
Meaning
Convert a cock into a capon.
Classification
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
Examples
- To produce a more docile bird, he decided to caponize the aggressive rooster.
- Caponizing involves surgically removing specific parts of the male reproductive system to reduce aggression.
- This process can make the animal easier to manage, so the farmer choose to caponize all of the especially aggressive cocks on his property.
- When a chicken is caponized, it will exhibit less aggressive behavior and grow larger, making it more desirable as a meat animal.
- Farmers often caponize young male chickens before they reach puberty to improve the overall temperament of their flocks.