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[Scott H]

What I found out about frost bite this morning.....

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[Leahs Mom]

The Chicken Health for Dummies also mentioned aloe vera lotion but that makes me cringe too. Putting something wet on it when they are still outside doesn't make sense to me.

It would make sense if you were bringing them in a heated area and keeping them there. But it will freeze in the cold and make things worse, I'm afraid!

 

[armorfirelady]

The Chicken Health Handbook also mentioned aloe vera lotion but that makes me cringe too. Putting something wet on it when they are still outside doesn't make sense to me.

It would make sense if you were bringing them in a heated area and keeping them there. But it will freeze in the cold and make things worse, I'm afraid!

I wonder is giving them herbs that would boost their circulation would help with the frostbite? Maybe not reverse what they have but prevent anything further? I was always under the assumption frost bite was from the cold and the lack of circulation to those parts from the cold......which slows down circulation.

Just my thoughts.......going to research it later if I can.....

And I agree that it does not sound right to add something wet to the comb when temps are still below freezing.......

 

[aoxa]

You know...I'm going to sound like a "broken record" here but...

I am very cautious about putting anything on frostbite while they are still outside in the cold. One thing that I saw that was posted from the Chicken Health Handbook makes sense to me. It says:


I think it is really hard to apply any kind of ointment, oil, etc. without some level of added damage (or without some level of "massaging"). I had not read that before this morning, but my own personal caution tells me that the more I mess with it the more damage I might cause.

It's good to hear folks saying that even when they looked really bad that they have had some turn red again with much less loss than it looked like they were going to have.

Now, of course, I may change my mind on this so I'm just thinking out loud here...and putting it out here for consideration.

ETA: Justine - I just noticed that you think you sound like a broken record too

We have a few with frost bite on the comb. Not going to rub it on, but I wouldn't hesitate to do so if it got to a certain point. Your boy is not to that point.

 

[Scott H]

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You must have missed the first part of my post......

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[Leahs Mom]

Someone on IN posted these from the Chicken Health for Dummies book. I'm going to re-post here but with a great deal of caution stated. As stated before, I have a great deal of caution about meddling w/frostbite if they are staying outside.

READ WITH CAUTION...USE YOUR OWN COMMON SENSE.

 

[Scott H]

Interesting....what I found said no aspirin.

 

[aoxa]

My goatie totes hate the cold/snow.

We have 2 feet down now. They refuse to go out.

 

[delisha]

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TeaChick..culling is difficult at best. You made the right decision.

Does anyone have any ideas on how to stop feather picking. I have one picker and now with them being cooped up its getting worse. She only picks on the other SS. Leaves the tetras and LB leghorn alone.

You can see her eyeing up the target.

Purchase a head of cabbage and drill a hole in the middle..hang the whole head of cabbage in the coop or run using a chain or a fiber the birds cant eat or get tangled in feet or wings. (No string)
Make outdoors snow free in a small area and toss scratch in the frozen grass once a day.
Add 30% more protein once a week...this time of year it is bordom most likely.

Thank you Justine, I'm following her now.

Poor Booster! This cold we're all getting is just no fun for anyone

TeaChick, I am sorry about your girl.

Hi Kian..good to see you..

Here is the white stuff I had to put up with last week. Don't worry I had almost 3 ft of the other white stuff to shovel when I got home. I tried bring the warm wx home but wasn't very successful.

Sending warm thoughts to those like me in frigid temps

Cruel..simply cruel
your punishment is to come shovel the foot of snow out of my chicken incampment.

Quote: all good points..

I think everyone should do what they think will work for the area they live in..some areas carry so much more humidity and not every way will work.

a few tip:

everyone should take into consideration winter preperations before winter hits..don't worry we have a few more winters to get it right..just be better prepared next year.
Get breeds with smaller combs (pea and rose)
If you have frostbite problems.. you need to fix the cause..not the injury at this time. 1.Dry the coop..2. feed and water outdoors. 2a) nipple waters. 2b)water off the ground and at chest level

Water is vital this time of year..they need it to keep warm and the water can also cause problems..try to eliminate the problems.

 

[ki4got]

What I found out about frost bite this morning.....

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Take pain medication if necessary. If you’re suffering superficial to severe frostbite, the rewarming process may be painful. To prevent further suffering on your part, take a pain reliever such as acetaminophen, ibuprofen, or naproxen. However, do not take aspirin. Follow the bottle instructions for dosage amounts.

Doesn't say why no aspirin....

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aspirin can act to thin the blood, so if the comb starts to bleed, that could cause problems.