Is this Fowlpox or something else, should I be worried? (pictures)

[chickens really]

You could put Vaseline on their combs to prevent frostbite...........


Cheers!

 

[wild chick]

Will do that tonight!

 

[AWickedChicken]

I don't mind sharing the thread, the more posts there are the more for me to read and learn! Is there anything I can do to fix the damage done? Will it heal on it's own? Are my roo's going to lose their combs? These are my questions now, our coop has vents at the top of the roof, and a square "door" cut out in the bottom corner, the door doesn't close right now as my father-in-law is the builder and is still working on it. With so many projects going on we're on his time with it. When we check on them at night if feels pretty warm and they are all usually in their nests except for the king who sleeps in the doorway at night but in the coziest corner during laying hours. The king is also one of the only roosters who doesn't have any bumps or spots on his comb or wattle that I've noticed... I try not to get to close to him as he tends to hate me entirely. Everyone else in the family, including my mom who just visits occasionally, he adores. Lets them hold him, pet him, give him treats, but when it's just me he and the other roosters typically try to corner me, him being the instigator... Back to the purpose of this post, how can I fix this frostbitten disaster?

EDIT: Does anybody have a picture of a Silkie Rooster with frostbite? He's under a year old and naturally has a blackish blue comb and waddle so maybe he does have it and I can't see it? Pictures would be really helpful if anyone has them.. I will try to get pictures of our coop in the daylight hours if need be.

 

[chickens really]

Get rid of the moisture in your Coop......You might think its vented right....The Birds are showing signs of moisture.....Vaseline the combs and wattles of birds......


Cheer!

 

[AWickedChicken]

Can sand help remove moisture in the coop? As I said I'm not really privy to the plans of the chicken coop... but I do want to find ways to keep them safe and warm while I wait... currently we're using pine shavings and we're trying to find a local farm to buy straw from... Anything in my power to do I would like to do it, but I'm going to need some ideas and advice please...

 

[junebuggena]

Can sand help remove moisture in the coop? As I said I'm not really privy to the plans of the chicken coop... but I do want to find ways to keep them safe and warm while I wait... currently we're using pine shavings and we're trying to find a local farm to buy straw from... Anything in my power to do I would like to do it, but I'm going to need some ideas and advice please...

How well vented is your coop?

 

[AWickedChicken]

The only pictures I have of the roof and door are from before the coop was "finished" and before the chickens were introduced to it..

The roof

You can't really tell but the top part of the roof is open underneath on all four sides

The "door":

 

[wild chick]

Thanks for sharing your thread Wicked Chicken - may we all learn together! I've been searching all over and found this excellent article - all the way to the bottom of it for easy bullet Do's & Don'ts.

http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2013/12/frostbit-in-backyard-chickens-causes.html

She addresses prevention, and what to do after the fact. She also recommends sand. I'm going to get a thermometer with a humidity gauge for curiosity. This is generally a dry arid state, but I live in a hollow with a seasonal creek and some mornings the trees are totally frosted & sparkling despite no rain or fog, which tells me there was plenty of humidity.

Thanks for your shares - how big is that chicken door? and does it stay open all the time? What are your temperatures now? I've had between 19 and 23 F for lows this past week, highs in the 40's - low 50's F.

 

[chickens really]

I use sand.......It is fantastic......Poop dries and a kitty litter scoop is all you need to clean .......I clean daily in Winter.....Zero moisture........

Totally try it.....


Cheers! to Both.....

 

[AWickedChicken]

Update: Craster is doing well though the top part of his comb has completely gone I'm not sure if it's from the frostbite or from being overthrown as king. All the chickies are doing good and with warm weather coming soon(hopefully!) they're enjoying time outside on the good days and a GIANT seed block on the cold days!