I dubbed him

[WriterofWords]

Why did you have to do it? I'd never even heard of it.

 

[B. Saffles Farms]

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It will go away in a day or two, and he will be back to normal in no time flat.

 

[FarmGirl01]

Been there before. He will be just fine.

 

[muscovy94]

it will be ok. its just one of those things that has to be done. He'll thank you later.

and plus, he is gonna look even more handsome than im sure he already looks!!!!!!!

 

[Wildsky]

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No - chances are it will be fine. My roo got little black tips last year, and he's fine.

Dubbing would be a last resort kinda thing. (they do it for show as well in some breeds)

 

[Poohbear]

He will clean the blood off if he has soil to bathe in. Chickens use the little nodule (greaser) next to their tail on their back to acquire oil to shine their feathers. It is the chickens instinct to preen with this oil. Chickens bathe or "Dust" in soil (clean soil) to bathe. Humans use water to bathe. You can make a "dusting box" and put it in their coops if they are penned. If they are outside they will use the soil they find to bathe in. Washing a chicken in water removes the protective oils they have put in their feathers. It is not natural for a chicken to bathe in water.

 

[I have WHAT in my yard?]

My roo got quite a bit of black on his comb but it looks like it is healing already. But he has a nasty patch on one of his wattles that I am worried about. It is black and hard, but it seems to be sort of flaking off on its own. The skin under it looks pale instead of red.

But, overall he seems in perfect health and the area is no longer swollen. He let me massage in some vaseline with no objections...... What else should I be looking for?? We're in for another cold snap soon!