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@mmwellsfarm , I went and looked at the date you made your first post. It has been 12 weeks now, and your first post stated the frostbite injury occurred the week before. My hen's right foot didn't separate until 13 weeks after her frostbite injuries ocurred. It took over twice as long for...

How is she doing?

Attachments Unfortunately, it looks to me like she will lose her entire foot up to the shank, where the swelling above the necrotic shank denotes a clear line of demarcation. As @Wyorp Rock noted, there is a second area beween the footpad and shank that is beginning to separate; I think the...

Your instincts and common sense seem spot-on, and as long as you continue to learn all you can while continuing to trust your intuition, Nubz is going to be fine. It is true that her remaining healthy stump will be most suscetible to infection after the necrotic foot falls off and leaves...

You are doing a great job to help her recover, and it sounds like she is thriving from the care and attention you are providing her. By the time her injury heals, don't be surprised if you have decided to welcome her inside as a semi-permanent house chicken!

Her foot doesn't look infected to me. As long as you continue to take adequate precautions to keep it clean, dry and topically medicated, I wouldn't worry. Epsom salts soaks will provide soothing pain relief and also help draw out any potential infection. A sling is also a very good idea to...

I'm sorry about your hen. The incident where she got her foot caught in the door during extreme cold despite your precautions is exactly what happened to my hen. I.e. despite my precautions, she got caught in a precarious position which led to the loss of both her feet. Unfortunately, I agree...