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[Rae2020]

Hello,

I’ve noticed a few of my hens combs drying out as the temperatures have dropped. Two days ago the temp dropped into the single digits. I have a huge barn they can stay in which keeps them out of the wind so I thought it would be okay to let them out of the coop however that night I noticed one of my hen’s combs was bleeding a little. (You can see the scab in the photo) I wasn’t sure if she was pecked or if it was from the cold. Now it looks worse, of course Google has me completely panicked thinking the worst.

The chickens have no other symptoms other then a few sneeze here and there.

Any help would be great!

 

[Eggcessive]

With single digit temps, you may see a little mild frostbite on the tips of the combs, and that may be what you are seeing, along with dry skin. If they get pecked or injure combs, then they can bleed. I would do nothing for that, but make sure that they have some good overhead ventilation in the coop, while no direct drafts. Moisture from breath and humidity can cause frostbite when temps are freezing. It can be hard to never see some frostbite in large combed chickens in freezing weather. Here are a couple of articles I like:
https://the-chicken-chick.com/frostbit-in-backyard-chickens-causes/

https://poultry.extension.org/articles/poultry-health/frostbite-in-chickens/

 

[Rae2020]

With single digit temps, you may see a little mild frostbite on the tips of the combs, and that may be what you are seeing, along with dry skin. If they get pecked or injure combs, then they can bleed. I would do nothing for that, but make sure that they have some good overhead ventilation in the coop, while no direct drafts. Moisture from breath and humidity can cause frostbite when temps are freezing. It can be hard to never see some frostbite in large combed chickens in freezing weather. Here are a couple of articles I like:
https://the-chicken-chick.com/frostbit-in-backyard-chickens-causes/

https://poultry.extension.org/articles/poultry-health/frostbite-in-chickens/

Perfect, thank you!

 

[Eggcessive]

You’re welcome.

 

[User105877]

Yep, just typical frostbite. Nothing major.

 

[Rae2020]

Yep, just typical frostbite. Nothing major.

Thank you!