Happening on the spur of my roos
We’re assuming this is frostbite on our rooster (blue kote on the feathers)..
Anything we should do for him?
I’ve read that if you try putting anything on him it could cause more damage.
Looking for any/all recommendations!
iamkunaning
You should just visit a vet Dr. But this in Africa, it would still be slaughtered to be eaten.
lol
Yes, this is frostbite. You can't really do anything to treat it, other than make sure it doesn't start to get infected. If it DOES get infected, you're going to have to trim it off, unfortunately.
Make sure you don't put anything on it for "prevention" because it's not going to help. The best you can do is re-think your coop set up. It may be fine but no one can predict the weather...Can you build a temporarily smaller space on the inside of the coop for them to roost in? If it's too open their body heat may be too spread out to keep their waddles warm.
Poor fella! I hope he is feeling better soon. That's gotta hurt!
thanks for the advice..