Artificial castration or drug castration? Is there any harm?

Cockcomb, a traditional manual method, has a long history in China. Most parts of China have the habit of keeping capons, and the traditional capons have always been removed by hand. In recent years, with the progress of medicine, people have also invented a new method-drug castration, and both methods have their own advantages and disadvantages.

Artificial castration, being on CCTV for seven times, has always been the mainstream way of castration industry, but it takes time and effort to do it, and fewer and fewer people will know it. Like many handicrafts, artificial castration is taught by teachers. In some places, there is a custom of passing on men instead of women, which also leads to fewer and fewer people who know this craft. In addition, the mortality rate of artificially castrated chickens is high, which is mainly divided into two aspects, one is the master's technology, and the other is the health status of chickens. Some chickens suffer from respiratory diseases, although they usually look fine, but after castration, such chickens will die on a large scale; Another point is that the lack of skills of the master will also lead to infection and death of chickens. In addition, some chickens are incomplete, neither castrated nor normal, so it is generally difficult to have a market and sell such chickens.

Artificial capon also has its advantages, that is, pure natural and original ecology. Artificial capon does not need any medicine, tastes healthy and is very popular with consumers.

Compared with manual castration, drug castration is more time-saving and labor-saving. Don't need a lot of manpower, waste a lot of time. The same effect as artificial castration can be achieved by adding drugs to the daily feed or drinking water of chickens. Moreover, this method does not need to test the breeder's skills, nor does it directly harm the chickens, and there is basically no death.

However, the disadvantages of artificial castration are also very obvious. This method of castration with drugs is not really castration. It uses hormone drugs to inhibit the secretion of androgen and finally stop its growth. Moreover, these hormones will always remain in the rooster. Once they are eaten in human body, it will do great harm to our health, especially to children who are still growing and developing. The state also has strict control over hormone drugs, and some drugs are prohibited from being used in animals.

Finally, for the two ways, artificial castration is the healthiest way, although it is troublesome. Moreover, artificial castration has always been the mainstream of the industry. As long as the master's skills pass, the chickens are healthy and the mortality rate can still be controlled.