Preventing frostbite

[JacinLarkwell]

Without some sort of heat source, I couldn't imagine how you'd keep those wattles warm! Will he drink from a nipple waterer? I'd worry about him dipping those into his water bowl. If he's housed alone, you might have success with some sort of head wrap Insulating the coop might help. Is that the setup he's in, with the open bottom? Can you sneak him somewhere warm until you've got a game plan? When I've got an urgent coop upgrade I need completed I sneak chickens in dog crates into my husband's garage next to his precious tool box and wham! Solutions are found fast!

No, he's somewhere far larger and with less drafts. He has a bowl but the way it's angled doesn't let his wattles get wet. And no, he loves to crow and my parents have made it very clear that he is not to be in the basement because of that

 

[bobbi-j]

The bottom male already has a bit starting on his comb and it snowed for the first time today, which is making me worry

If you’re already seeing frostbite and it’s not even ‘that’ cold out, I’m guessing he will get frostbite whether you heat your coop or not. It’s hard to prevent in a large combed bird. How is his current home vented? Proper ventilation is helpful in preventing frostbite as it helps excess moisture escape the coop. Too much humidity/moisture in the coop can cause frostbite at much warmer temperatures than in a dry, well ventilated coop.

 

[swampfox440]

Frost bite can cause the roosters to go sterile, and when ducks get it in their feet it often leads to Bumble foot . That's why I add heat in extreme cold. It only has to keep the coop around 32 degrees give or take . The body heat will do the rest .

 

[JacinLarkwell]

I've never heard of a rooster losing his mojo because he got frost bite, and I've had males that fertilized eggs after almost 9 years of these winters

 

[JacinLarkwell]

If you’re already seeing frostbite and it’s not even ‘that’ cold out, I’m guessing he will get frostbite whether you heat your coop or not. It’s hard to prevent in a large combed bird. How is his current home vented? Proper ventilation is helpful in preventing frostbite as it helps excess moisture escape the coop. Too much humidity/moisture in the coop can cause frostbite at much warmer temperatures than in a dry, well ventilated coop.

I can take pictures when I go feed him tonight, it's harder to explain than just show a picture

 

[swampfox440]

I had a Buff Orpington it happened to

I've never heard of a rooster losing his mojo because he got frost bite, and I've had males that fertilized eggs after almost 9 years of these winters

That's good news

 

[swampfox440]

I had a Buff Orpington it happened to

That's good news

They regain their vigor but thecomb has to heal first

 

[JacinLarkwell]

If you’re already seeing frostbite and it’s not even ‘that’ cold out, I’m guessing he will get frostbite whether you heat your coop or not. It’s hard to prevent in a large combed bird. How is his current home vented? Proper ventilation is helpful in preventing frostbite as it helps excess moisture escape the coop. Too much humidity/moisture in the coop can cause frostbite at much warmer temperatures than in a dry, well ventilated coop.

Here's the outside of his stall. (Not the one with a Cornish and a Phoenix roosting). It has a door under the wire and some parts of the barn are open to allow airflow. I shut the window behind them to keep snow out

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Here's the outside of his stall. (Not the one with a Cornish and a Phoenix roosting). It has a door under the wire and some parts of the barn are open to allow airflow. I shut the window behind them to keep snow out
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Just realized if you zoom in on the top photo you can see my boy in the right looking at the camera XD