Help! Chickens possibly frostbitten?

[Eggcessive]

Don’t beat yourself up. Chickens can tolerate a lot of cold. Let us know if the feet and legs look any different in the next days or week.

 

[Lemon-Drop]

Ok, thank you. I'm guessing I should keep her inside until we know?

Don’t beat yourself up. Chickens can tolerate a lot of cold. Let us know if the feet and legs look any different in the next days or week.

 

[Lenny loves chickens]

Ok, thank you. I'm guessing I should keep her inside until we know?

I would. How many chickens do you have? Could she have a buddy to not be stressed or will she be fine by herself

 

[Lemon-Drop]

I would. How many chickens do you have? Could she have a buddy to not be stressed or will she be fine by herself

We have 16 chickens, I could probably keep Cupcake (my Brahma) who is my second suspect inside with her.

 

[Eggcessive]

Not necessarily. If she is walking around normally, most chickens are better off with their flocks. If she seems in pain, then consider bringing her in to a slightly warmer area, for instance, a garage or basement.

 

[Lemon-Drop]

Ok, I'm just worried that since it's still much below freezing, that the frostbite could get worse?

 

[SpicyDisaster]

Ok, I'm just worried that since it's still much below freezing, that the frostbite could get worse?

If you can do a halfway location that would be better than inside the house where it's much warmer than outside. Do you have a garage or even a small dog kennel to keep her inside the coop? It's good to keep her off the extreme cold ground but you don't want to have the large temperature swing from inside to outside when she's ready to rejoin.

 

[Lemon-Drop]

If you can do a halfway location that would be better than inside the house where it's much warmer than outside. Do you have a garage or even a small dog kennel to keep her inside the coop? It's good to keep her off the extreme cold ground but you don't want to have the large temperature swing from inside to outside when she's ready to rejoin.

We do have a dog crate(actually reserved for the chickens) , a garage, and a basement. Which would be best?

 

[SpicyDisaster]

We do have a dog crate(actually reserved for the chickens) , a garage, and a basement. Which would be best?

I would probably opt for the dog crate in the coop with soft and dry bedding (pine shavings or straw), water, food, and a perch. (I do a dowel between the bars and zip tied in place for my girls when they get crated). This keeps her around her flock and will reduce stress from changing environments. It would also be the least temperature change when she's ready to be reintroduced.

 

[Lemon-Drop]

Update: She seems to have healed well. Not totally sure if she was frostbitten or not. Thanks for all the help!