PixieDust Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 I know this has probably been discussed before, but when my girls came, Winnie had a big comb and she had a black bit at the top of one of the spikes. It seemed to eventually fall off. I assumed it was a bit of frostbite from before she arrived. However all of their combs have now got a few black dots on the end bits and Winnie has a few battle scars from Pixie. We have no snow and the temps are due to drop to -1 degrees C but we are quite rural and have often been the coldest, (or hottest place), in the country, and we are down south. So, a -1 could be a -4 or -5. My question is thus: At what temperature can they get frostbite on their combs whilst asleep in the coop? And should I be putting some Vaseline on them over the next few nights? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Are you sure they're not scabs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PixieDust Posted January 18, 2015 Author Share Posted January 18, 2015 Don't honestly know. Never having experienced it I could imagine most of Winnie ' s are but not sure about the ones on the tips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Are you sure they're not scabs? I was wondering that too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Can you get photos? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 I would say they are scabs, this is typical of damage caused by either fighting or damage in other ways (ie pushing up against wire, rubbing on drinker etc) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
