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New member here from Worcester, VT. Fairly new to raising chickens & hope gain some valuable knowledge, thanks. With that said, can anyone tell me what's going on with my roo's comb?

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Hello there and welcome to BYC!
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That looks like frostbite to me. You need to get some bag balm on his comb to help soothe it and heal the skin. It will also protect his comb. Frost bite can be very painful so be very easy when you rub anything on it. The black portions will most likely fall off. Rub this in every evening until this heals or winter is over.

Next, improve the ventilation in your coop. 1 square foot of vent space per bird in the eaves, some on one side of the eaves and some on the other side. One side of venting higher than the other. Lower your roost bar too, closer to the floor. Don't let them roost in the rafters. Chickens put out a lot of moisture with pooping and breathing all night long. This moisture needs to go somewhere or it will rise and fall back down on the birds as water or frost.

Here is a good article on ventilation that might help you....https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/...-go-out-there-and-cut-more-holes-in-your-coop

I hope you can get him all healed up soon!
 
Hi :welcome
Glad you could join the flock! Sorry to hear about your roo. Hope with the great advice from TwoCrows you are able to get him back to full health and his comb better. This is also a nice article on frostbite https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/frostbite

Wishing you the best of luck and hope you enjoy BYC :frow
 
Welcome to BYC!
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I'm glad you joined.

Yes, that does look like frostbite.Two Crows has given you some good advice and Yorkshire Coop has left you with a nice link. Ventilation is a common cause of frostbite. However, in my experience even with plenty of ventilation, when it gets very cold (below 0 or close to that), you'll still end up with some frostbite. Some birds are more susceptible to it, as they have thinner combs or larger combs. You could try putting some vaseline or petroleum jelly on the comb to help prevent further frostbite.

Good luck with your rooster!
 
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I'm glad you joined us!

The other posters have given you some good advice.

Good luck with your rooster!
 
Welcome to BYC. Glad you decided to our flock. You're rooster definitely has frostbite. TwoCrows has given you some good advice on treating it. Please feel free to ask any questions you may have. We are here to help in any way we can. Good luck with your rooster.
 
Welcome to BYC. Glad you joined the flock. Those are frostbites, but you have come to the right place to learn. Everyone here is very helpful and I can see you already some really good advice.
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