Does my wyandotte have mites?

[Whitfield]

Hi folks. My wife and I are raising four happy pullets at the moment, but our fearful "runt" Myrtle has some white specs on her face that we're concerned about. Can anyone tell from these photos if this is natural coloring or if something might be attacking her face (click to zoom in)? Thanks!

 

[Eggcessive]

The white on her looks like feathers to me, but lice eggs are white. One type of lice invades the area around the vent, while another is found around the head and neck. Here are some very good articles with pictures of lice and mites:
http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2012/08/poultry-lice-and-mites-identification.html
http://anrcatalog.ucdavis.edu/pdf/8162.pdf
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ig140

 

[Oldhawkins]

Lice eggs are laid at the base of the feathers,not on the end. Your picture is of natural coloring of the feather and not of any parasite.

 

[dawg53]

Lice eggs are laid at the base of the feathers,not on the end. Your picture is of natural coloring of the feather and not of any parasite.

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[Whitfield]

Great, that's kind of what I was thinking, just wanted to make sure. Thanks for your help, guys!