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    Kazoo this morning living his best life :)
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    I am so happy to report he is doing amazingly well. The “danglers” are off and he has adapted to his new “feet” beautifully. He walks and roosts with almost no difficulty at all. His wounds are continuing to heal nicely. He is back amongst the flock and seems unaffected. I am so relieved we...
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    Yeah I agree on removing the “danglers” . He was doing a good job on his own but I think it’s time to help.
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    I have him within the coop in a kennel large enough that he can stand up and move around. He is on a clean towel and I will continue swapping them out so his feet remain as clean as possible. I haven’t soaked or applied anything to the wounds yet only because he seems to be removing his own...
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    Thank you for the suggestion of ChristinaMay’s post. Wow chickens are resilient creatures. Amazing.
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    The picture of his foot still intact was taken this morning, by late afternoon his feet had changed dramatically.
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    Update... My poor fella, his toes (and then some) have broken off. He still seems to be in no obvious distress, was been walking around on his hobbled feet, even still able to roost. It’s shocking to look at, I can add pictures for the sake of education if anyone is interested.
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    Here he is in our coop and the updated pictures of his feet today. I appreciate all the amazing advice and interest.
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    What a fantastic article on frost bite! Thank you. I’ve been using Vaseline on their waddles, I use Mushers on my dogs paws, will switch to using it on chickens tomorrow. Also love the idea of plastic wrapping their run. That will make a huge difference. Looks like I’m going to be busy :)
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    I will definitely update with better pictures in the morning when the sun comes up. Where he was homed is a beautiful farm up the road. Nice big barn, sheltered. I’m very surprised this happened. I’m also very happy he’s home (and staying).
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    Hi from northern Ontario

    I have a heated coop with an attached run, the run gate is always open during the day because they free range. I have heated waterers and I lay hay in the run and pine shavings in the coop to keep their feet off the frozen snowy ground. Winters here are BRUTAL.
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    Hi from northern Ontario

    I’ve actually never seen a Chantecler chicken. Just googled them, seem like an ideal breed for my area. I’m surprised I haven’t come across any. I’ll have to look into that, thanks for the hot tip :)
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    Hi from northern Ontario

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    Hi from northern Ontario

    Thanks for the wonderful welcome! I have roughly 35 hens and 3 roosters. Mixed breeds, a few polish, reds, barred rocks, Orpingtons (buff and lavender). I have a oddly wonderful flock, very accepting of new chickens. Because the winter weather is rough here we are often offered random chickens...
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    Thank you. I was afraid that was the answer. Poor fella. I’m so relieved he still seems to be thriving. He’s a very kind and friendly rooster, the best we’ve ever had. I guess I’ll just continue to monitor him and hope he adjusts to life without toes. Much appreciated
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    Hi from northern Ontario

    I’m a chicken lover from Northern Ontario. I started my flock in 2015, and have been in heaven since. I have 2 young children who love our birds as much as I do, 3 large dogs, and 2 cats. We love our country life. I’m looking forward to some great advice from fellow chicken enthusiasts.
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    One of my fellas has been limping and guarding his feet. I assumed he had injured them in a fight (he was rehomed and then returned, had to reestablish himself in the flock). Today I picked him up to have a better look and something is terribly wrong. I will try to upload pictures. His toes are...
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