Frozen combs....

Yukonchick

Songster
7 Years
Feb 28, 2012
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Carcross, Yukon territory
My poor chickens got frozen combs. I rushed in and insulated the coop quickly and put a heater in there to warm it up. one hen i had to bring her in the house and give her a warm bath and hot blowdry cause she had a big ball of ice poo stuck to her rear. Poor thing was so uncomfortable. She sure loved that warm bath though and blowdry. I think they'll all be fine now. My one rooster got the worst as far as a frostbit comb.
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Record cold tempertures up here in the Yukon this year.
 
What I do when Its anything below 20 degrees- put petroleum jelly (like vaseline) on their combs- this keeps them from getting frost bite! Do this after they are up to roost, it makes it a whole lot easier. After a few times, they'll get used to it.
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