My rooster has a frostbit comb...

[shelleyd2008]

We had our first real cold night last night. One of my OEGB boys has a blue-grey comb

None of them are dubbed, but I know a lot of people do it. The comb is not black, but it obviously got too cold last night. Even the chicks with heat lights had frozen water this morning, so I know it was pretty cold. Anyway, since it is not black, will it get better? Or should I just think about dubbing it? How would I do that?

 

[ChickLuver]

I say no to dubbing. If it wasn't suppose to be there it would'nt be!!! Put some vaseline on them. It will moisturize them and protect from future frost bite. I just think dubbing opens them up to infection possiblities....but it just my opnion. Good luck

 

[snowydiamonds]

I'd wait and see if it really is frostbit, as I did w/my BO and his was. Once I saw his comb was white and then turning black, I also noticed all he wanted to do was sleep and nothing else so I dubbed and he is getting back to his wonderful self again. Last night he was talking again, hasn't crowed yet but that'll happen soon. I dubbed on Saturday night. He'd got frostbit a week before. Watch yours, keep a good eye on him...keep telling us how he's doing, please.

Here's where I posted about mine and learned from others:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=113768
and,
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=114549

 

[silkiechicken]

Frostbit won't turn black for a few days or a week when the tissue becomes necrotic. If it does turn black, watch for infection, as if it goes systemic it can kill.

 

[shelleyd2008]

Well, it looks like I may have a lot of comb-less roos on my hands. I have 8 red pyle cockerels, and of the 6 that I saw today (I was not home much) everyone of them had some part of their combs changed