Big feet or scale mites?

[doublecrossranch]

I have a very very large Cochin rooster. He is the sweetest “little” boy in the world. He has a limp sometimes but I can’t find an injury. I have confined him in the past but it never gets better. I was starting to think it might be scale mites. He has massively huge feet. I mean he actually has meat on his feet. Haha. I didn’t know if it’s scale mites or huge feet.

 

[Northwest_Wannabe]

I don't see anything particular that makes me think mites, sometimes the feather legged guys have weird scales cause of the feathers!

 

[dawg53]

I dont believe he has scaly leg mites neither. He IS a big boy! How old is he?

 

[doublecrossranch]

I dont believe he has scaly leg mites neither. He IS a big boy! How old is he?

Just turned a year last month.

 

[dawg53]

Just turned a year last month.

Thanks. I thought it might be gout, but not sure in this instance. Gout usually happens in older birds.

 

[Mamatomany123]

Did you clean his feet well and check for possible bumblefoot? One of my hems had the smallest of smallest starting bumblefoot and acted like her foot was falling off.