As a first time chicken keeper, this is my and their first winter. I worry about every new potential obstacle. These last few days have been our coldest yet, with single digit wind chill. I used Vaseline on combs and wattles as well as legs and tops of toes and have noticed that some of my girls have pink/red dots or streaks on parts of their legs/toes. This is a photo of the most obvious case. They don’t act like anything is wrong. (I had just put antibacterial ointment on this spot before the photo...to explain why it looks shiny.) Should I be concerned? Is there something I should do/not do?
Thanks much, as always.
Thanks much, as always.