If it were freezing outside I think frostbite could be an issue. The moisture from the melting ice could re-freeze in the cold air and cause frostbite. But in warmer temps, melting ice will just turn to water and run off/evaporate. If we were to go sit on an ice pack outside in spring temps, our butts would get cold and wet but no frostbite because the air isn't cold enough!
I mean where her toes actually make contact with the ice, not the evaporating moisture. Just like how we people shouldn’t put ice right against our skin for long periods, but use a cloth or other barrier in between. Otherwise it can damage our skin, it’s frostbite that happens. Maybe chicken’s feet are tougher, or different in some way?
Because chickens have such high body heat, and she's lowering her body down over her feet, the contact of her body on the ice maybe heats both the ice and her feet enough to prevent damage. That's my guess, anyway.
Tassels had a tiny piece of 2x4 for her feet and I packed ice around her. She stopped being broody after 4 weeks. That was 4 weeks ago and now she has started lining a nest box in little feathers - a sure sign she will go broody again soon!
That makes sense! Mystery solved
She was standing on wood and had feathers between her skin and the ice. It may have touched her skin on her chest but I doubt it.
How is your Polish girl today??
Aww. Yes she is very fluffy! I have to say I secretly love when she is broody because I get to carry her off the nest each day so she gets the chance to eat and drink, and I get to bury my hands in all that lovely fluff!That makes sense! Mystery solved
She really is a beauty. What breed is she? Reminds me of Aliss, but a little fluffier.
