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I think in the future, I would add something called a Sweeter Heater above the roost bar. It doesn't heat the coop, but provides a small amount of radiant warmth to their combs to prevent frostbite. Like another poster mentioned, it's kind of inevitable in certain breeds and climates. Sorry to...

Here's an updated photo with her pale comb. She looked good at 7am, but by noon it was losing color again. Here she is next to Pepper, who is also laying (but has a full red comb). And here she is next to Mushroom (not laying). You can see how pale the whole back third is. Is it all...

Hmmm, maybe I can slap something together to hold us over. The weather hasn't helped. It can get in the 20's overnight with 70% humidity because it's going to rain. I'm guessing that once we're in the thick of winter and the humidity drops, it will be less of an issue.

Oh your poor guy! I just feel so bad. Winter's barely getting started. She's 6 ½ months old and has been laying daily since 20 weeks. I have a hygrometer in their Omlet coop, and it always measures a few percentage points lower in humidity than the outdoors. We keep it pristine and dry with...

Her comb's actually redder than usual because of morning excitement. But you can see the back 3-4 points are losing color at the tips. I checked her for mites at the back of the neck, tail/lower back, and vent. All clear and fluffy.

You got it! Will post tomorrow morning.

My golden comet has a decent sized single comb. I noticed that it's been much paler than the Australorps' combs now that the weather's cooled... mostly towards the back of the head. Today I saw the beginnings of frostbite on a couple tips. I'm very confused. It's been between 15-40 degrees...