WINTER QUESTIONS from new-ish mom!

[featherhead007]

Boredom? Hang a cabbage up for the chickens at their head level. They will peck at it all day. (Mine do)
Welcome to BYC

 

[drumstick diva]

Is there something you can put on frost bitten combs???

 

[DobieLover]

Is there something you can put on frost bitten combs???

You leave them alone unless they get infected. Messing with frozen tissue will damage the healthy tissue underneath.
In severe cases when the temp is still low, the bird should be kept in an area just above freezing until it's had some time to heal.
This is why I and others harp on keeping coops subjected to freezing temps as dry as possible, very well ventilated with no drafts on roosted birds. Even with all this, mild frostbite is to be expected. Fabio and now Tate have lost their comb tips. It doesn't seem to bother them.

 

[CHlCKEN]

Welcome to BYC! I’m so excited to see you joined! This wonderful community of poultry keepers and experts will be very happy to answer whatever questions you may have