Normal Feet or Scaly Leg Mites? Please help!

[PrettyChicky25]

Hi everyone! I found a chicken while out running one day and boy has she been through the war. She had an infection that is now clearing up but the only other thing I am worried about is her feet. She is a bantam and I read that their feet are supposed to be yellow. Please see the pics of my chicken and her feet. Do these look normal to you, or is this the beginning of scaly leg mites? I started dipping her feet in vegetable oil after soaking them in an epsom salt bath for ten minutes...

 

[Aunt Angus]

They just look dirty to me. The scales are evenly shaped, and they aren't lifted. I bet if you take a soft toothbrush and gently clean them, they'll look good as new

What a lucky girl she is! And beautiful!!! What's her name? Is she your only one?

 

[fluffycrow]

I agree, she's gorgeous, and her feet look good

 

[PrettyChicky25]

They just look dirty to me. The scales are evenly shaped, and they aren't lifted. I bet if you take a soft toothbrush and gently clean them, they'll look good as new

What a lucky girl she is! And beautiful!!! What's her name? Is she your only one?

 

[PrettyChicky25]

Thank you! Her name is Patience and she is my only chicken. I have parrots and a dove too. I am hoping to keep her inside if everything works out. I already tried using a toothbrush to clean her feet but it didn't seem like anything came off. I will try again. I wasn't sure if dirt could get under her scales or not since I've never had chickens. I can't risk giving anything to my other birds. Patience has been vet checked and is being quarantined in a separate room for a month or so.

 

[Aunt Angus]

Thank you! Her name is Patience and she is my only chicken. I have parrots and a dove too. I am hoping to keep her inside if everything works out. I already tried using a toothbrush to clean her feet but it didn't seem like anything came off. I will try again. I wasn't sure if dirt could get under her scales or not since I've never had chickens. I can't risk giving anything to my other birds. Patience has been vet checked and is being quarantined in a separate room for a month or so.

Then I wouldn't bother cleaning them again. I'm sure it's just mud. It'll correct itself in time. My girls get that after digging around post rainstorm.

 

[PrettyChicky25]

Oh okay, thanks so much. I could see that given she was in the woods for god knows how long. What do you think about the color of her feet though? Have you seen white/pink feet before in chickens? (I only ask that because I had found a website that said white feet is the beginning of scaly leg mites and her legs are white.)

 

[Aunt Angus]

Oh okay, thanks so much. I could see that given she was in the woods for god knows how long. What do you think about the color of her feet though? Have you seen white/pink feet before in chickens? (I only ask that because I had found a website that said white feet is the beginning of scaly leg mites and her legs are white.)

Oh, yeah. Lots of white and pink legs. I have different birds with white, pink, black, gray, green, and yellow legs.

 

[PrettyChicky25]

Oh, yeah. Lots of white and pink legs. I have different birds with white, pink, black, gray, green, and yellow legs.

Oh what a relief! Do you have any idea what breed Patience could be?

 

[fluffycrow]

White legs are not the beginning of leg mites! So much so, that some standards for some aseel types say that the only acceptable leg color is white. On a different note, I would highly encourage you to get a second chicken to keep her company