I rescued some battery leghorns this summer. Of course their combs are not Alberta winter friendly.
I put Vaseline on their combs and wattles. Their poop tray has sand and zeolite both to act as a desicant. Their water is in the run not the coop. I'm using dlm with dried grass, leaves and pine shavings. The roosts are flat 2x4s.
With all that about half of them have frostbite already.
I've applied the Vaseline on thicker. I have noticed that their combs are so large that they're dipping into the water when they drink.
Will the frostbite do them serious harm? Or will they just lose the tips of their combs?
What else might I be able to do to help them make it through the winter?
I put Vaseline on their combs and wattles. Their poop tray has sand and zeolite both to act as a desicant. Their water is in the run not the coop. I'm using dlm with dried grass, leaves and pine shavings. The roosts are flat 2x4s.
With all that about half of them have frostbite already.
I've applied the Vaseline on thicker. I have noticed that their combs are so large that they're dipping into the water when they drink.
Will the frostbite do them serious harm? Or will they just lose the tips of their combs?
What else might I be able to do to help them make it through the winter?