Hen’s Face is Turning White

[HannahL]

Hi all! So I have a 3-year-old Golden Laced Wyandotte named Poppy and I’ve recently noticed that her face/cheeks are turning whiteish. I’m in New England and it gets very cold here (30 F during the day and below freezing at night) so I thought that maybe it was frostbite or something, but I wasn’t sure since every case of frostbite I’ve seen is when the tip of the comb turns blue/black.

Is this frostbite or something else? If it is frostbite, does anyone have any tips on how to treat this/how to prevent frostbite in the future?

 

[nuthatched]

I believe its just dry skin

 

[coach723]

Looks like a little dry skin. She's also a bit pale, which I would expect at her age and this time of year. She's probably not laying? Hormones are low during the shorter days of winter, as days get longer she will redden up and start laying again.

 

[Kriscam]

Hi all! So I have a 3-year-old Golden Laced Wyandotte named Poppy and I’ve recently noticed that her face/cheeks are turning whiteish. I’m in New England and it gets very cold here (30 F during the day and below freezing at night) so I thought that maybe it was frostbite or something, but I wasn’t sure since every case of frostbite I’ve seen is when the tip of the comb turns blue/black.

Is this frostbite or something else? If it is frostbite, does anyone have any tips on how to treat this/how to prevent frostbite in the future?

I have a 10 month old hen who is showing exactly the same whitish comb & wattles. I hope it is dry skin and not frostbite. She's molting now too.

 

[Sara S]

Definitely dry skin, my buddies Get that during cold weeks

 

[mrsmcdowell]

I have a 10 month old hen who is showing exactly the same whitish comb & wattles. I hope it is dry skin and not frostbite. She's molting now too.

A few of mine are doing this - what was it?

 

[Kanekoded]

My chicken's cheeks and combs turn whitish like that. I just dab on some Vaseline or coconut oil and rub it in - good as new!