RIR's FEET ARE RED...SNOW

[leasmom]

It has snowed several times but this time for the past two days its stuck. I went outside and saw that my RIR, Mushroom's feet were very red. She held on foot up the one that is even redder. When I tried to take a picture it didn't show up as red as I saw it. My RIR keeps staying outside while my other one Portabella mostly stays in. Underneath the snow is hay but she and a few other ones are digging in the dirt. They can go in or go out as much as they want...is this a problem or is she okay? It kind of scared me!!!

 

[beakkeeper]

Are the feet cold? or hot? If they are cold, she should be warmed up. If hot, it could be an infection. Does she show any other symptoms?

 

[leasmom]

She's enclosed so I can't touch her feet. She isn't showing any other signs...She is digging for food outside and eating.

 

[what was i thinking]

you can't get the your chickens?

 

[leasmom]

I could open up the enclosed run and have my daughter get her and check.

 

[PAJerry]

I have noticed the same thing on the feet of my Buff Orps. They are still scratching around in the area I have cleared of snow in the run and they are laying just fine, so I don't think it is a real problem. Might be something like my hands get in cold weather - rough and chapped and look really bad. Of course I don't plan to go out and rub Gold Bond medicated lotion on their feet!!!

 

[leasmom]

Her feet were cold and reddish. Does that mean its the start of frost bite?

 

[leasmom]

Does anyone know about this???