Mites?

[Learningchickmom]

New chicken mom. Have 21 birds all together. My rir is the only one looking like she has dry feet. I use pine chips and de in the dust bath. Is this what the start of mites looks like?

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

It’s a possibility.
@Texas Kiki @coach723 @Eggcessive @azygous @casportpony can you guys take a look please?

 

[casportpony]

I agree, it could be.

 

[Kiki]

If it is it is not bad.

 

[HeyHo]

Can I ask ... what made you suspicious? A couple of my girls have feet that always have looked like that and I have chalked it up to genetics. Never crossed my mind that it could be scaly mites since the pics online are always so extreme.

 

[Learningchickmom]

Can I ask ... what made you suspicious? A couple of my girls have feet that always have looked like that and I have chalked it up to genetics. Never crossed my mind that it could be scaly mites since the pics online are always so extreme.

Being a new chicken mom I have gorged myself on reading everything I can to be prepared on whatever comes along. When she was visiting me today I seen her legs look dry, and thought oh no is it mites? Very possible new mom paranoia. Thought I'd ask those with WAY more experience then me.

 

[Kiki]

Being a new chicken mom I have gorged myself on reading everything I can to be prepared on whatever comes along. When she was visiting me today I seen her legs look dry, and thought oh no is it mites? Very possible new mom paranoia. Thought I'd ask those with WAY more experience then me.

I wouldn't worry...her legs do not look bad at all.

 

[Learningchickmom]

Thank you everyone for your input. I am so grateful there is byc.

 

[azygous]

Her legs look banged up, bruised. It's not leg mites.

 

[coach723]

It doesn't really look like mites to me either, if it is it's really, really early. Sometimes the scales just get a bit dry looking, some birds legs are 'prettier' than others. When you start seeing obvious raised scales then that's when it's likely mites. You can use some coconut oil on the legs which will probably help with the dryness and won't do any harm.