Chicken dandruff?

[Keen]

Not sure I would call this an emergency but I'm still curious!

Just came outside to all 3 hens just preening as normal on one of our patio chairs. When they left for the garden again I saw the chair was covered in almost clear flakes, and a couple of tube looking things. I have taken some photos because I can't describe very well - any thoughts anyone?

 

[Frost Homestead]

totally normal it's the cuticle around the feather shaft. as the feather grows they clean it off

 

[Yay Chicks!]

When feathers come in they are encased in a "tube" kind of structure... I can't think what it's called right now. Those fall off and are picked off and they do sort of look like dandruff. I bet if you look in the coop under the roost you will find the same stuff stuck to poop. Nothing to worry about.

Edited: "cuticle" - thanks, Frosthazard

 

[Keen]

Thank you both!

I figured it would be normal, but we've had them for just over a year and I've never seen it before so it was worth asking at least