Based on appearance of toes, tissue is dead. It is now too late for the warming to work. Also, flexibitly will be remain until tendons rot.
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Based on appearance of toes, tissue is dead. It is now too late for the warming to work. Also, flexibitly will be remain until tendons rot.
my roosters feet froze so is there a chance the feet will just dry up and NOT fall off ?? I NEED HELP! the rooster is VERY tough but he still needs ALLOT of treatment!! so can anyone please give me any advise on this?I would keep all the chickens in the coop until the cold passes - I take it that it is colder than normal. If you can warm up the coop alittle it might help. You dont want it too warm but just enough to thaw the feet. She should stay in the coop until the snow is gone if you can - mine stayed in on her own. Let nature take its course - it isn't pretty! You will know if you need to put her down but give her a chance. Her toes most likely will turn black and fall off but don't get too excited over it. If she can't stand, put her down.
Last year I had one who froze her feet, she is doing well this year. She had a strange accident on our first below 0 day. She spent the winter in the coop and in the spring part of her toes fell off. All has been well since. She raised our first chicks this past fall and did a very good job of it in the cold.
my roosters feet froze so is there a chance the feet will just dry up and NOT fall off ?? I NEED HELP! the rooster is VERY tough but he still needs ALLOT of treatment!! so can anyone please give me any advise on this?
How long have the roosters feet been froze? The time without circulation can make a difference too. You'll need to get him in right away and thaw them with cold water and then gradually warming it up. Then keeping them clean if they open up or ooze. You probably won't see that right away. But if they do that's a good sign. If they turn black they are likely a loss. I too have a Rooster that is still healing and may have a portion of his toe that is a loss. Still healing yet as near as I can tell.