Wattle swelling?

[sourland]

Just like draining a hematoma in a dog's ear. When you do this with a dog, frequently the ear will become crinkly. It will be interesting to see if this happens to his wattles.

 

[Angie Morgan]

Sorry I haven’t updated lately. We have a frostbite survivor! He may not be pretty but he is now eating like a horse and can finally drink without help. We have had our hands full with the wintery weather down here. I know I can’t deive in it so it’s been a little crazy. Hoping he is my only knucklehead and we are past the worst.

 

[lazy gardener]

Thanks for the update.

 

[Morrigan]

Great news!

 

[Alaskan]

Thanks for the update! !

crazy... it clearly looks like frostbite now. .. but it didn't in the first photos....


I wonder if as he got the frostbite he started to shake his head so much...and it was the head shaking that caused the swelling?

I just wish I knew why some cases have so much swelling and others don't.

 

[Eggcessive]

Frostbite was one of the early possibilities that some of us suggested. I am glad that was the problem, and that he is recovering. Thanks for reporting about draining the wattles to relieve the pressure, very interesting.

 

[Angie Morgan]

I’ve decided that is what he did. The head shaking and I didn’t see it. He must have been in the coop. He is crowing today! He sounds more like a Volkswagen horn but he is doing it. Makes me very happy.

 

[Angie Morgan]

Any tips to help him?

 

[Angie Morgan]

That’s kind of what I thought. I have no idea what has happened to him. Wattles are puffed up earlobes and swollen between wattles.

 

[Alaskan]

and no respiratory issues? of any kind?


huh