Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

I forgot it was Monday

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Those are great!

 

[RoyalChick]

That’s great information! Thanks for sharing! I only have the one hen with a comb and wattles (Sophia), might have rethink my adoration or wattles and combs

So what about wattles? Has anyone had issues with wattles getting frosted?

Not me. I always worried about Maggie because she would go for the full head dunk when drinking on her way to roost on the coldest nights - but I think they were kept warm because she tucked her head into her feathers and so it was all fine.

 

[Grandma The Chicken]

Well, heck. They say it will be 56 F on New Year's Day. I sure hope so.
Grandma's hopes and dreams of almost 60 F weather.

Grandma tries to knit herself a burrito blanket. Emphasis on tried. Instead, she ended up making a fool out of herself by untangling the string... she is okay.
Here's another one:
Announcer: Ladies and gentlemen, here's Grandma! She tries to knit herself a blanket but makes a fool of herself and instead untangles string. What a mess!

Grandma finishes up a puzzle. I don't know what her deal is on looking like a bread bun.

Finally, Tony is relaxed enough for a photo.

I don't know what is happening here but Parmesan lost her tail from molting.

Will Grandma be the only chicken eating corn? Come on! You'll warm up!

 

[knoturavggrl]

Oreo possible frostbite pictures:
It does look considerably smaller today so some of it was indeed dirt. This is what it looks like this morning.

 

[TX Chick Noob]

Some of my girls probably have frostbite. I posted details here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/frostbite-or-something-else.1558351/

 

[lightm]

Be a mathemachicken

 

[RoyalChick]

Oreo possible frostbite pictures:
It does look considerably smaller today so some of it was indeed dirt. This is what it looks like this morning.View attachment 3360412View attachment 3360413

Picture #1 - the 3rd point from the front looks like it could be very mild frostbite - it looks a bit pale - but that might be the light so another shot of that 3rd point would be helpful
Picture #2 - the larger bit at the back could be frostbite - see there is slightly raised pale edge
The smaller bits on the rest of the comb could be dirt.
The best way to tell is to monitor how it changes. It would be great to get more close-up pictures daily or every couple of days. I am sure in a few days it will be clear what it is.

 

[RoyalChick]

Some of my girls probably have frostbite. I posted details here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/frostbite-or-something-else.1558351/

That does look like it could be frostbite - it might recover - the parts of Dotty's comb that looked like that mostly recovered.
In terms of prevention the key is ventilation - it is moisture that is usually the culprit in below freezing temperatures. Moisture and draft.

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

Good morning everyone. It is a lovely 40 out and it is only 11 am. I am very thankful my flock survived the first and hopefully last big freeze of the season. Today and tomorrow I am going to have to check each of their combs and wattles for frostbite like many of you. From a distance if anyone has it, it is Bubba.

 

[ChicoryBlue]

Oreo possible frostbite pictures:
It does look considerably smaller today so some of it was indeed dirt. This is what it looks like this morning.View attachment 3360412View attachment 3360413

My newbie guess is that's a wound. Somebody grabbed from behind & bit him there.

For one, that's a weird spot to get frostbite, the tips aren't affected, and it doesn't look like other pictures I've seen of frostbite. Second, the first picture when viewed in close-up - the rear-most edge in particular - looks like it's painted in blood which will come off eventually. Possibly I see a slice wound. I think you're reporting it's smaller than it looked because blood flaked off.

But time will tell. Aspirin, though a pain relief, will thin his blood and if that opens up or he is attacked again (if that's what it is) it might bleed more easily, and besides combs bleed a lot. So try not to freak out (that's what I've heard anyway).