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I need help. Has anyone seen anything like this on their chickens. I don't have a pic yet but will post one as soon as I can. 1 year old healthy Barred Rock rooster has hard, dry, cracked areas on the back of both legs just above his rear toe. Also, his rear (only his rear) toes are thick and dry and cracked as well. If I try to rub the dry, raised up, and cracked skin off, it will bleed. He seems sore when he walks and will stand holding up a leg, then the other. No other signs of illness. I thought Scaly leg mites and treated him with spot on Ivermectin twice now (good healthy doses both times). I also rubbed his legs down in vasoline with poultry dust mixed in for weeks. No change except it looks less dry. As soon as I stop, it goes right back to dry, hard and cracked areas. The rest of his legs look normal. No other chickens have this. Any ideas? I know a picture is needed and will get that ASAP. I have also been putting Blu-cote on the areas in hopes it will help. it kind of looks like a really ugy wart or maybe a really nasty calluse. Any ideas is very much appreciated.