is this frostbite?

[zenstarling]

after the insane polar blast we had here in the northeast, three of my larger combed girls look like this. is this a mild case of frostbite? anything I can or should do for them? we have a really well ventilated coop, but had an overnight of -9 feels like -25 which is the coldest they’ve experienced so far, and they spent the day Friday out in the run during the high winds (though huddled together where I provided them a windbreak on the walls). with the low temps and wind I suppose it could have happened day or night. first time I’m seeing the combs look this way and wondering if I can help. thanks!

 

[MysteryChicken]

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after the insane polar blast we had here in the northeast, three of my larger combed girls look like this. is this a mild case of frostbite? anything I can or should do for them? we have a really well ventilated coop, but had an overnight of -9 feels like -25 which is the coldest they’ve experienced so far, and they spent the day Friday out in the run during the high winds (though huddled together where I provided them a windbreak on the walls). with the low temps and wind I suppose it could have happened day or night. first time I’m seeing the combs look this way and wondering if I can help. thanks!

Yep, it's a very mild case of frostbite.

 

[Eggcessive]

It looks mild, and should heal in time with possibly some rounding off of the comb and wattle tissue. I would not do anything to treat it.

 

[zenstarling]

It looks mild, and should heal in time with possibly some rounding off of the comb and wattle tissue. I would not do anything to treat it.

thanks so much! I don’t know what else I could have done to avoid it!

 

[Eggcessive]

Even in the Ohio Valley with January temperatures, I have seen some frostbite on large combed chickens, plus wattles. It is hard to completely prevent if temps are near zero. Those are mild, though, and they could heal without too much damage.