Treating frostbite

[Sue Gremlin]

Two my 6 hens got frostbite this winter, it got very very cold here in SW Michigan, this was the first time this has happened since I've had chickens. I didn't treat them at all. The tips of the combs turned black and then healed up. I think they lost a minor amount of tissue but honestly it didn't seem to bother them very much if at all. They're completely healed now.

 

[aart]

Two my 6 hens got frostbite this winter, it got very very cold here in SW Michigan, this was the first time this has happened since I've had chickens. I didn't treat them at all. The tips of the combs turned black and then healed up. I think they lost a minor amount of tissue but honestly it didn't seem to bother them very much if at all. They're completely healed now.

Same here.....
....didn't see this prolonged swelling like on the OP's bird,
which could have been caused by the 'treatment'.

 

[Cyprus]

Here is her now (screenshot from video)

 

[Ninjasquirrel]

Here is her now (screenshot from video)
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Her comb looks a little weird but as long as she is healthy and alive she's all good. If she doesnt have a name Id give her one based on this trauma. We did that for our girl Persephone (Greek goddess of spring since shes been to Hades and back)

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Here is her now (screenshot from video)
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She looks good!

 

[Eggcessive]

Glad that she has recovered from a severe case of frostbite. I would say her comb doesn’t look bad considering it looked like this in the beginning:

 

[Eggcessive]

And this:

I am amazed that she didn’t lose the comb.

 

[aart]

I am amazed that she didn’t lose the comb.

IKR!?
Was bird left out in coop or brought inside?
(guess I better scroll back and find out)

 

[Cyprus]

IKR!?
Was bird left out in coop or brought inside?
(guess I better scroll back and find out)

She was left inside until the last scab fell off. She was back outside though the second time we dropped into the negatives and she clearly did fine.

 

[shessowitte]

Glad that she has recovered from a severe case of frostbite. I would say her comb doesn’t look bad considering it looked like this in the beginning:

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That’s an amazing recovery!! So glad she is doing so well.