So, to be frank, my hen, Latias (not even a year old yet), is in the process of autoamputation post frostbite for a leg and about three toes. Tonight, the leg that is amputating itself has... detached, save for a bit that neither my husband nor I feel safe to remove, after her friend, the tripod...
In all the years we’ve had chickens (at least a decade) we’ve never had to deal with frostbite. Our 9 year old favorite rooster has frostbite on his wattle and comb. The comb is minor damage. The wattles were extremely swollen and once we warmed them up why’ve been hot to the touch. He’s been...
We had a cold snap a few days ago and I just noticed my roosters wattle has become swollen and black. His comb has a bit of black but not bad and none of the others have anything. He seems to be eating fine but keeps shaking his head. I feel so bad for him.
We are moving him to the "baby coop"...