Jessicamtorres93
In the Brooder
- Dec 14, 2020
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A few months ago I hatched six chicken eggs. All of them were healthy, except for one who had a limp leg. Her name is Lucy. After they were all fully feathered, I put them outside in the coop with the other chickens, after introducing them for a few weeks. Lucy was doing fine and was able to keep up with the other birds hopping on 1 foot. We had very cold weather around Christmas time, and one day when my husband went out to feed the chickens he found Lucy Frozen to the ground. Her bad leg that stuck out got caught in the chicken wire and she couldn’t move. He thought she was dead because she was super stiff and frozen. She moved her head the slightest bit so he quickly grabbed her and brought her inside. I wrapped her in a towel and hugged her to slowly raise her temperature.
Fast forward to now, she’s has been living inside my house ever since that happened. She’s eating and drinking fine and looks healthy. Today when I was cleaning out her pen, and picker her up, I noticed BOTH feet were gone! Could this have been Frost Bite?? I’m not sure what to do. I want to put her down, but she’s still so lively. She scoots around her pen and uses her wings for balance. Please let me know if anyone has any suggestions. Not sure why else this would have happened since all my chickens are healthy and doing fine. Thanks!
Fast forward to now, she’s has been living inside my house ever since that happened. She’s eating and drinking fine and looks healthy. Today when I was cleaning out her pen, and picker her up, I noticed BOTH feet were gone! Could this have been Frost Bite?? I’m not sure what to do. I want to put her down, but she’s still so lively. She scoots around her pen and uses her wings for balance. Please let me know if anyone has any suggestions. Not sure why else this would have happened since all my chickens are healthy and doing fine. Thanks!