Healing frostbite?

bgitta

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Nov 9, 2022
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One of my ladies got a bit of frostbite the other day. We completely revamped the coop ventilation, added a monitor and she seemed to be doing well. I sprayed a little Vetericyn during the warmest part of the day before obsessively researching and seeing that group consensus was to let it be. I checked on her tonight after work and in the areas that got the bite, it looks almost like there's dried mud on her comb. Is this normal for healing frostbite?
 
I checked on her tonight after work and in the areas that got the bite, it looks almost like there's dried mud on her comb. Is this normal for healing frostbite?
When did she get frostbite? Can you post pictures?
Yes, leave it alone. Don't touch it. Only intervene if it becomes infected.
How much more ventilation did you add?
 
When did she get frostbite? Can you post pictures?
Yes, leave it alone. Don't touch it. Only intervene if it becomes infected.
How much more ventilation did you add?
Here's a picture, we added a large vent that can open and close, kind of like a floor register. I think we didn't have good enough ventilation and on top of that I tried the deep litter method. I've completely removed the old litter and won't be doing that again. Hygrometer says that at most it gets up to 60% humidity.
Also, she just got it on Saturday.
 

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I checked on her tonight after work and in the areas that got the bite, it looks almost like there's dried mud on her comb.
I agree, it does look like caked on dried up mud along with a few splatters on her wattles. If she were mine, I wouldn't worry about it, it'll wear off on its own.

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