Frostbite help please

[snowydiamonds]

I had to do the dubbing myself after looking and asking how from everyone here and at video's on line. I was desperate to save this roo and so took him into the bathroom, used my sharpest sewing scissors (fiskars) and clean rags to staunch the blood. He sat/laid by the bathroom sink and behaved very, very well for the entire time and I didn't put him out into the coop w/his ladies until bedtime so they wouldn't peck at his comb or wattles. He is a fine and smart roo, is raising two different age groups of his own children/chicks now My poor EE roo has never attempted to mate after losing his toes/foot. He stayed in the house for three months recouperating and at first I didn't know if he'd survive but we got to be very good friends, he's exceptional, too, but I wish I could have spared him what he went thru. It was our last storm of the season and high winds, high windchill factor, he was too young and I should have checked on them/him but didn't because the wind would have swept in the coop if I opened the door, robbing all of the birds of heat. As it was, he was the only one in that storm affected.

 

[Longhaven Hen]

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Wow! You did a great job dubbing your roo! The more I look at my roo, the more I think it might become necessary. The tips of his comb are blackened and sometimes bleed a bit, and his wattles resemble well-cooked bacon, but there are no signs of infection, and he doesn't seem to be in any pain. When did you do the dubbing--during the winter or once the weather warmed enough to know for sure that the tissue would not heal?

PS: I used to live in Anchorage, Alaska. I can't imagine trying to keep chickens up there, but I sure do miss how beautiful it was!

 

[LittleMamaBigPapa]

MrsWells, (my fellow Nebraskan, remember me?)

I am so sorry that this has happened!! After about the 4 days of below freezing temps, we noticed our Roo's crop getting darker (black spots, plus some purple) we immediately went out and bought a 2nd timer and put a heater out in the coop (the 1st timer controls the light from 5:30 -9:00pm) The heat turns on every 75 minutes and runs for 15 minutes at a time. My Roo (Beans) has improved GREATLY. First, it was his crop, then his waddles started to look white on the edges, but that has reversed and there is little on the crop. My Buff girls and the Ply Rock bantams seem fine.
I just adore these little BUGGERS.................oh, and a side note......one of my Buff girls last week pecked my eye ball and I had to visit the ER. My vision went from 20/20 to 20/50 instantly but I am HAPPY to report, I am completely healed now!! The little sweetie was just curious. It's eye protection for me now when I have to get inside and tinker......

This is Beans on October 31, 2009 - I will post a current close up at a later date........... .