"frostbite"?

[Luke0987654321]

hi
my chickens have got very big long and dangly combs and wadles
(i'm especially worried bout george my rooster)
in spain (barcelona) we get very cold winters some times, and i was wandering if chickens can get frostbite on their combs?
if they do what can i do to help them???

thanks

 

[LynneP]

I live in the frosty north- how cold does it get in Spain?

If your birds have a coop for protection they will probably be fine. Some people use vaseline on the combs when worried about the cold.

 

[currycomb]

some people hang a light bulb in the coop for added warmth, we actually hang a heat lamp over the water container, helps keep the water from freezing and adds some warmth to the coop. just be sure the coop has ventilation without being drafty.

 

[Luke0987654321]

well sometime it gets to -8 or -9
ok
thanks for the advice

 

[purplepoen]

On really cold nights sometimes I'll put Bag Balm on my roosters' comes and wattles, it really makes a difference.