Is this frost bite?

[kjames603]

It started with that little black spot on the tip of her comb on on of those points. It looked like it got bitten or smashed. An now she's stopped laying and her whole comb is dulling out. What should I do?

 

[Squishychicken]

yes, looks frost bitten how colds it been in your area?

 

[Squishychicken]

what's your coop ventilation like?

 

[kjames603]

We have great ventilation and I just cleaned the coop before we had a really cold front come through. It's been unusually cold, like single digits. I have checked to make sure she was snuggled in deep with the others. Guess she wasn't warm enough. I feel so bad for her. It's back into the upper 40's/50's. Is there anything I can do?

 

[happyhens1972]

Slather it in vaseline to insulate it....same for all of them......and provide plenty of bedding to keep them warm xxx

 

[Henhouse Harry]

Does vaseline get into their feathers? Like when they bury their heads under a wing to sleep? Wondering if that affects the feathers ability to hold heat.

 

[happyhens1972]

I never had it cause feather issues but have definitely both treated and avoided frostbite on combs and wattles with it. Sudocrem is even better if the frostbite is already there, as in your case xx