It's gotten bitterly cold this month and keeping the chickens warm enough has been a challenge. This poor rooster is low guy in the hen pecking order, so often he is left out in the cold, literally, unless I lock them all up in the coop. On the extremely cold days, I don't let them out, but otherwise, I let them roam about in their yard. Apparently the cold caused some frost bite on his wattle. I had read the warnings in the 'chicken literature' about the possibility of this happening, but I didn't take the necessary precaution of putting vaseline on the crops and wattles. I will be more cautious from now on. You can see the cold damage on the edges of the rooster's wattle. He doesn't seem to pleased with his situation, does he?
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