Chicken breed and gender?

[Gray Farms]

They'll recover on their own from frostbite. But the part they loose won't grow back.

 

[Kmooneyhan3910]

They'll recover on their own from frostbite. But the part they loose won't grow back.

Okay thank you for your help

 

[Kmooneyhan3910]

If part of the comb or wattle turns black it will fall off and will not be regrown. If it’s only minor frostbite then they won’t lose part of their combs or wattles

Okay thank you

 

[Kat C]

Thank you for your help, I didn’t know chickens could get frostbite. Is there a way to help it?

If a rooster has a large comb or wattles you can dub them. It sounds cruel and the first time we did it I did everything to try to lessen the pain. But after a few dubbings I noticed that they squawked once and then it was over and never made any rooster shy of us. They have some pain sensors in the comb and wattles but not apparently a lot. Hens can tuck their heads into the feathers on their backs and so protect their combs. A little frostbite heals and is not a problem but probably doesn't feel any better than being dubbed, so six of one, half dozen of another.

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

If a rooster has a large comb or wattles you can dub them. It sounds cruel and the first time we did it I did everything to try to lessen the pain. But after a few dubbings I noticed that they squawked once and then it was over and never made any rooster shy of us. They have some pain sensors in the comb and wattles but not apparently a lot. Hens can tuck their heads into the feathers on their backs and so protect their combs. A little frostbite heals and is not a problem but probably doesn't feel any better than being dubbed, so six of one, half dozen of another.

How do the dubbed chickens handle the summer heat, as the comb and wattles are used to cool their bodies?

 

[Kmooneyhan3910]

If a rooster has a large comb or wattles you can dub them. It sounds cruel and the first time we did it I did everything to try to lessen the pain. But after a few dubbings I noticed that they squawked once and then it was over and never made any rooster shy of us. They have some pain sensors in the comb and wattles but not apparently a lot. Hens can tuck their heads into the feathers on their backs and so protect their combs. A little frostbite heals and is not a problem but probably doesn't feel any better than being dubbed, so six of one, half dozen of another.

How do you dub a chicken?

 

[MillersFarm]

My first thought was EE. Easter egger roosters can be beardless/muffless sometimes or have their beards plucked out my other flock mates. I don't see any frostbite on him though. I see a couple of small scabs but that's it. him being a mutt/mix is definitely an option as well but i'm going to have to go with easter egger with this one despite his lack of muff feathers. Is he in with any hens or roosters?

 

[Kmooneyhan3910]

My first thought was EE. Easter egger roosters and be beardless/muffless sometimes or have their beards plucked out my other flock mates. I don't see any frostbite on him though. I see a couple of small scabs but that's it. him being a mutt/mix is definitely an option as well by i'm going to have to go with easter egger with this one despite his lack of muff feathers. Is he in with any hens or roosters?

He’s in a pin with 4 hens and 3 Roos (including him) (and yes Ik that is way to many Roos for 4 hens but I’m trying to find a new home for them at the moment I might have someone though)

 

[Gray Farms]

Your trim the comb and wattles off. They make special shears for it. But a good sharp pair of kitchen shears works as well. It should be done by somebody who's done it before until you get the hang of it. There is a right way and a wrong way to do it.

 

[MillersFarm]

He’s in a pin with 4 hens and 3 Roos (including him) (and yes Ik that is way to many Roos for 4 hens but I’m trying to find a new home for them at the moment I might have someone though)

Then he most likely doesn't have frostbite and instead has a few scabs from fighting the other roosters. That also makes me think that the roosters/hens could of pulled any muff feathers off.. I'm going to have to say he's an easter egger.