Chicken Wound With Below Zero Weather?

[paigemn]

Our rooster has kind of injured a chicken by mating with her too often. She has a wound on her back. It’s not that bad but there’s a big bald spot on her back. I tried a chicken saddle. She hated it and it didn’t even cover the wound all the way. The wound is too far up her back. For the next 10 days it’s supposed to be below 0 outside. It’s -4 today. Will it make the wound worse? Is there something we can do to prevent frostbite on it? We’re already noticing some of the chickens have frostbite on their combs but it’s not too bad.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Our rooster has kind of injured a chicken by mating with her too often. She has a wound on her back. It’s not that bad but there’s a big bald spot on her back. I tried a chicken saddle. She hated it and it didn’t even cover the wound all the way. The wound is too far up her back. For the next 10 days it’s supposed to be below 0 outside. It’s -4 today. Will it make the wound worse? Is there something we can do to prevent frostbite on it? We’re already noticing some of the chickens have frostbite on their combs but it’s not too bad.

Can you post some photos - the wound and your housing?
How much space and ventilation do you have in your coop?

If she has a wound from overmating, it would be a good idea to either separate her or the rooster so she can heal. How are you treating the wound?
There's no way to know if a wound will get frostbite, exposed tissue in cold weather is susceptible to damage, so it's possible.

Here's information on frostbite:
https://the-chicken-chick.com/frostbit-in-backyard-chickens-causes/