My roosters wattles are black!!! Need help

[Kirkwooder]

A day or two. Your other birds may peck at the blood, if that happens you might need to separate him out for a few days.

 

[Missy020219]

A day or two. Your other birds may peck at the blood, if that happens you might need to separate him out for a few days.

Ok. I think I’ll just keep him in the garage until it stops bleeding then

 

[Kirkwooder]

You could use my favorite rooster containment unit.

I have a really good holistic honey and thyme topical treatment you could try as well.

 

[Missy020219]

You could use my favorite rooster containment unit.
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I have a really good holistic honey and thyme topical treatment you could try as well.

Umm I think I’ll help my baby alive. But thanks for the idea

 

[Missy020219]

Umm I think I’ll help my baby alive. But thanks for the idea

lol I meant keep

 

[Sycamore Hill Chicks]

They are also swollen.

Frostbite.

 

[Sycamore Hill Chicks]

Try Vaseline or something similar to soothe it

 

[Missy020219]

Try Vaseline or something similar to soothe it

Ok, I’ll see how he’s doing tomorrow and see what I can find

 

[Brooks_]

What sort of temperature would lead to frostbite?

 

[Kirkwooder]

It happens anytime the temps drop below freezing on birds with large combs and waddles. Key factors are coupe humidity and draft control. These birds can withstand very low temperatures. I have seen it -22*f here in Western New York State and had no issues. On the other hand I had one brown leghorn rooster that frostbit the first night it dropped below 25*F. The leghorn liked to roost alone in one of my mobile coups that I use for meat birds and replacement layer rearing. I only use them during summer months, so the coup ends are open, only covered in wire. The night he frostbit there was a steady breeze blowing and he was mostly unprotected.