Phoebetv28
In the Brooder
- Feb 20, 2025
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Hi all! I have been using backyard chickens for a while and never had to actually make a post but I have an emergency situation with my guineas.
Two of them seem to have developed frostbite on their feet. I’m attaching a photo of the more severe case. I’ve never dealt with this, am I right in thinking it’s frostbite? Could it be bumblefoot instead? I can’t find a plug but it’s been hard to get a good examination.
If frostbite, what can I do to treat it? Is the damage severe enough to cause infection and autoamputation?
They’re quite wild and skittish, it stresses them out when I try to hold them. I’m afraid of making their feet worse unintentionally by messing with them. They also hate being apart from each other so I worry that bringing them in will make things even worse but I think if this is frostbite and I leave them outside it’ll only get more severe.
They have lots of bedding and straw in their coop and run and I haven’t had this issue before, but it’s been pretty bitter cold where I am in upstate NY this winter. They’re also the only two who roost on a lower roost (still pretty high but the bars are thinner) so I’m wondering if that has to do with this?
The guinea with the worse feet was having trouble walking today which is how I noticed. She ate a bit but seems pretty miserable. Should I bring her in tonight? Does thawing their feet in water run the risk of infection and more pain?
Thank you in advance!
Two of them seem to have developed frostbite on their feet. I’m attaching a photo of the more severe case. I’ve never dealt with this, am I right in thinking it’s frostbite? Could it be bumblefoot instead? I can’t find a plug but it’s been hard to get a good examination.
If frostbite, what can I do to treat it? Is the damage severe enough to cause infection and autoamputation?
They’re quite wild and skittish, it stresses them out when I try to hold them. I’m afraid of making their feet worse unintentionally by messing with them. They also hate being apart from each other so I worry that bringing them in will make things even worse but I think if this is frostbite and I leave them outside it’ll only get more severe.
They have lots of bedding and straw in their coop and run and I haven’t had this issue before, but it’s been pretty bitter cold where I am in upstate NY this winter. They’re also the only two who roost on a lower roost (still pretty high but the bars are thinner) so I’m wondering if that has to do with this?
The guinea with the worse feet was having trouble walking today which is how I noticed. She ate a bit but seems pretty miserable. Should I bring her in tonight? Does thawing their feet in water run the risk of infection and more pain?
Thank you in advance!
