Frostbite

[Nugslilfarm]

For a couple weeks I have been unable to go outside in the negative -30 weather and was having my fiancé go outside for me, he didn’t realize one of my hens (named Bonnie Buns) had frostbite until way too late, he assumed she was a black legged chicken and she is shy (she is about 7 weeks younger than the rest of my flock, as she was the lone survivor and rescue from another flock that was attacked by a dog) is there any way I can make her a fake leg/foot to give her a better quality of life or is it better to cull her? These images were taken a couple days ago when it was warm enough for me to go outside and she’s been able to eat and drink while stumbling around and my girls and single rooster don’t bully/attack her

 

[Eggcessive]

She will lose the toes in a month or so up to the swollen joints. She should be okay with just her feet to get around. I would just watch her and make sure that she is getting enough to eat and drink. How are you managing water and food for your chickens? Where are you located? What is your chicken coop like—can you show any pictures? Make sure that the bedding is clean and dry. Prevent any water spills where they can get feet wet. Make sure the coop has overhead ventilation to remove humidity but try to prevent any direct wind on your chickens.

 

[Nugslilfarm]

She will lose the toes in a month or so up to the swollen joints. She should be okay with just her feet to get around. I would just watch her and make sure that she is getting enough to eat and drink. How are you managing water and food for your chickens? Where are you located? What is your chicken coop like—can you show any pictures? Make sure that the bedding is clean and dry. Prevent any water spills where they can get feet wet. Make sure the coop has overhead ventilation to remove humidity but try to prevent any direct wind on your chickens.

The coop they’re in currently is not one I am proud of, since the other flock got attacked by one of our dogs I’ve had to lock my girls into what I was using has a temp coop for their growing, as we cannot rehome the dog (not my dog, so I don’t have a say) and they aren’t allowed to go outside. But it still gets -40 with the windchill, and I’ve added a heat lamp and I change out the bedding as much as I can on the really good weather days. They use a gallon waterer that sits on the floor we check twice a day in case it freezes. I have a video of her moving around but I don’t know how to attach it

 

[Nugslilfarm]

The coop they’re in currently is not one I am proud of, since the other flock got attacked by one of our dogs I’ve had to lock my girls into what I was using has a temp coop for their growing, as we cannot rehome the dog (not my dog, so I don’t have a say) and they aren’t allowed to go outside. But it still gets -40 with the windchill, and I’ve added a heat lamp and I change out the bedding as much as I can on the really good weather days. They use a gallon waterer that sits on the floor we check twice a day in case it freezes. I have a video of her moving around but I don’t know how to attach it

 

[Eggcessive]

Videos can be uploaded to YouTube, Vimeo, Imgur, etc with a link posted here. Is there a basement, garage or other place to give them some shelter to protect them? Cold air and humidity cause frostbite, and she may have gotten her toes wet.