Hard broken feathers on the feet.

[ChickenPickle]

My silkie rooster gets sand burs sometimes and when I was picking some out I noticed his feet were very scaly I picked at it a little and they seemed to come off easy. Maybe just dry skin? But his feathers on his feet were also a bit weird. Some of them were super har and they were spilt down the middle filled with dirt. Im not sure what I should do. I would think those feathers would be uncomfortable to walk on. Does anyone know why he has these?

I'll try to get a picture of the feathers tomorrow.

 

[casportpony]

Pictures will be helpful.

 

[Dovethesilkie]

Maybe scaly leg mites

 

[Cryss]

I notice her top beak is vey long and curved. Does she have any difficulty eating? As for her legs, pictures before washing and after would be helpful for seeing the feathers.