Is this scaly leg mites? I’m new 😬

[vibackyardchicks]

Hi everyone - new chicken keeper here. Our gals are 8 months old and coming into their first winter up here in Canada.

When I was out changing the water this morning, I noticed our CCL legs look a bit thicker than the other hens. They were always thicker but this seems even more thicker than usual.

Could it be early scaly leg mites? If so, how would you treat it?

Otherwise she seems happy and healthy… just annoyed i was in her face this AM.

Thanks for your help!

 

[sourland]

Her legs and feet look normal to me.

 

[FunClucks]

Hi everyone - new chicken keeper here. Our gals are 8 months old and coming into their first winter up here in Canada.

When I was out changing the water this morning, I noticed our CCL legs look a bit thicker than the other hens. They were always thicker but this seems even more thicker than usual.

Could it be early scaly leg mites? If so, how would you treat it?

Otherwise she seems happy and healthy… just annoyed i was in her face this AM.

Thanks for your help!

If sourland says they look normal, I'll second him - I'm still very new to this too.

If her dry skin bothers you, or you want to treat just in case, get some NuStock. Wash chicken feet with soap and water, rinse well and dry them. Then wear rubber/latex gloves and coat chicken feet and legs in NuStock ointment. You can re-coat them in 10 days or so in order to ensure any possible mites are gone. It can't hurt to treat with NuStock. Also rub some on the roosts, and don't keep it where it will get super hot (room temperature or so is fine).

Dry skin is normal, raised scales can indicate mites. Might look on this site for more pictures to compare to.

 

[vibackyardchicks]

If sourland says they look normal, I'll second him - I'm still very new to this too.

If her dry skin bothers you, or you want to treat just in case, get some NuStock. Wash chicken feet with soap and water, rinse well and dry them. Then wear rubber/latex gloves and coat chicken feet and legs in NuStock ointment. You can re-coat them in 10 days or so in order to ensure any possible mites are gone. It can't hurt to treat with NuStock. Also rub some on the roosts, and don't keep it where it will get super hot (room temperature or so is fine).

Dry skin is normal, raised scales can indicate mites. Might look on this site for more pictures to compare to.

Thanks for all of the info. I will look at NuStock. I’ve been on here for about an hour (and Google) looking at pictures of scale mites on legs. It looks like either dry legs or possibly very beginning of mites? I think first I’ll try bringing her in to wash off and dry her feet and see if things still look suspect in a few days.

The other gals in my flock have skinnier legs but they are different types of chickens so just not sure if it’s that or mites. Gah!

 

[Razzlefrazzle]

Her legs look totally fine... she's just got nice, strong legs. If it were mites you'd see the scales lift up and start to get cruddy. Just make sure that poop isn't building up on her toes

 

[Purelychicks]

I don't think so.