URGENT-- frozen feet!

[Miss Lydia]

Hi following this and hoping your hen recovers. I was expecting to see much worse than the pics you posted so hopefully she will recover quickly. All the best you have gotten excellent advise.

 

[sourland]

To me her feet do not look frozen. You are doing all the right things and I believe that her feet will be fine. I only hope that the excessive chilling does not bring on other health issues.

 

[CSAchook]

I am so sorry about your hen Eggcessive and Wyorp Rock give great advice. I hope she pulls through.

 

[Chick-N-Fun]

Best of luck with your sweet hen! Bear hugs!

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Took her out for more fluids, here are her feet and legs.
They look swollen, and a little dark, but they do feel warm to the touch now.
They also seem very very painful, and she doesn't want to stand yet.
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@Dona Worry right now they don't look too bad. I would continue with what you are doing. Fluids, get her eating, keep her relatively warm and don't mess with the feet too much, but I agree with getting the tie off just in case the legs swell up.
Once she's o.k. you can replace that.

I do hope that you found her in time and there's not a lot of damage. Sometimes it may take a day or so before you can really see if there is any.

 

[Dona Worry]

@Dona Worry right now they don't look too bad. I would continue with what you are doing. Fluids, get her eating, keep her relatively warm and don't mess with the feet too much, but I agree with getting the tie off just in case the legs swell up.
Once she's o.k. you can replace that.

I do hope that you found her in time and there's not a lot of damage. Sometimes it may take a day or so before you can really see if there is any.

I'm setting up a hospital pen for her in the dog's crate in my house.

My dog is NOT impressed. That's her BED!

 

[Farmgirl1878]

Pics of your coop and run set up would be helpful too. You mentioned that she may have fallen or gotten out after bed check... Maybe we can help figure out a way to make your coop escape-proof.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I'm setting up a hospital pen for her in the dog's crate in my house.

My dog is NOT impressed. That's her BED!

LOL Well, dogs get very jealous don't you know! Give the dog a good petting and a cookie, s/he will be o.k.

 

[Dona Worry]

LOL Well, dogs get very jealous don't you know! Give the dog a good petting and a cookie, s/he will be o.k.

She doesn't even use it 99% of the time. Only goes in when the cat is bothering her!
But she is SO sad.

 

[Dona Worry]

Pics of your coop and run set up would be helpful too. You mentioned that she may have fallen or gotten out after bed check... Maybe we can help figure out a way to make your coop escape-proof.

Well, it is my fault. I leave the door to the run open at night because their water is out there, and I don't always get out at first light to feed them etc.
But you can bet tonight I am closing that little door.
Usually the coop stays pretty cozy even with that little door open, and they have a heat lamp above their favorite roost.