Does my chicken have mites/lice?

[sunshine ducky]

Hello everyone below is my sweet silkie. She has been eating/drinking regularly and has been acting normally. She isn’t missing feathers anywhere and looks great. However I am seeing wire-like white feathers on her neck and a little by her face. No one else in the flock has these feathers or is displaying any unusual behavior. Here are some pictures below. Any help is much appreciated. I’ve never encountered mice or lice before so any help is much appreciated, thanks.

 

[member 592157]

Those aren't mites- they are new feathers growing in. The white bands are the shaft that was wrapped around the feather as it is growing. The white will fall off. These are common after a molt or on a juvenile bird getting adult feathers. If your bird had lice or mites, you will see them crawling around on her. I will put in some pics of lice n mites so you can see what they look like

 

[EmmaRainboe]

Those aren't mites- they are new feathers growing in. The white bands are the shaft that was wrapped around the feather as it is growing. The white will fall off. These are common after a molt or on a juvenile bird getting adult feathers. If your bird had lice or mites, you will see them crawling around on her. I will put in some pics of lice n mites so you can see what they look likeView attachment 2406719View attachment 2406721

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[sunshine ducky]

thanks everyone, I am new to keeping chickens and have always kept ducks so I am a bit of a novice to them. I am heavily relived from the advice, thanks!

 

[member 592157]

thanks everyone, I am new to keeping chickens and have always kept ducks so I am a bit of a novice to them. I am heavily relived from the advice, thanks!

No problem. I've dealt with lice before and knew right away that this wasn't that. If you don't like the way the shafts hanging on the feathers look, you could try just sliding them off. She'll likely do it herself while she's grooming but I like to do it to see the feather poof out Just don't tug on it if it won't slide off easily.