Is this Scaly leg mites?

[ECrow]

Hi there,

Does this look like scaly leg mites? I was looking at my rooster's spurs and noticed that his legs don't look quite as smooth as I was expecting. I can't say I noticed them looking really smooth lately, but I was a bit concerned when I saw them. He is about 2 years old and otherwise looks healthy.

If it does look concerning, what should I do to help? In another post I saw some people recommending lathering a chicken's legs in Vaseline, and was considering doing that. Would that solve the issue if it is scaly leg mites? Someone recommended putting it on three nights in a row so it would suffocate anything over night. In a couple days I'm leaving home for a few months for school and I would like to help him before I leave him in care of someone else.

Any help would be appreciated! Thanks!

 

[nuthatched]

You can apply Vaseline with an old toothbrush to really get under the scales one night should be fine.