Oh no. frozen stiff wattles update

[snowydiamonds]

Here's a link to another post, you can see my BO and Andalusian with how it starts out white and then turns black, look at the bottom of the wattles on my BO, its turning black. It takes time. Its now 31-32 degrees farenheit now, the decline of the full moon, rain and snow so this weekend, I'll be dubbing combs and wattles. I won't allow them to suffer further and was thinking I'd give up on the breed but now I don't have to as long as I dub. Our winter is just beginning and if the coop wasn't so big, it would be warmer inside. I have to have the electricity wired properly next year so it doesn't trip off when the truck in plugged in. That's what happened w/mine, the electricity tripped off while I was asleep overnight when I tried turning the heaters up higher.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=113768&p=6

 

[ams3651]

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im a softee too but if it came down to relieving an animal of pain I would suck it up and just do it quick. I would probably doing the EWW EWW dance but knowing its for his best. You can get the powder in the shaving section of walmart too or a Sally Beauty supply if you have that. I cant remember what its called????


ETA styptic powder

 

[FractalFarmer]

Here is a site on dubbing that I just now saw on another thread. It doesn't look all that bad, but then again, I don't have to do it.

http://www.freewebs.com/cajunyankee/dubbing.htm

Good luck

 

[Jennyhaschicks]

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That is a good site too. Thanks

 

[snowydiamonds]

I got mine done last night, posted about it in the link I provided above. Our temps are dropping again all thru this coming week, too. He was, as usual, a great guy.

 

[Bock_Bock]

hey FractalFarmer you wouldnt suppose it gets cold enough around here to do some dupping on my outside rir to you

 

[silkiechicken]

CA?

What are the night temps? I have no plans on dubbing here in everett, and are fine now despite the week of temps in the 20's and last night in the teens.

 

[Bock_Bock]

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wll thats plwanty lower then here i live in the bay area i wa just wondering cuz i always wake up with ice on my car and grass and house so i thought if it can freeze there it can freese the chickens, and thank you