Please tell me how to tell the difference b/t molting & mites...

[BellLisamo]

I have red frizzle who seems to have lost alot of feathers on his feet, wings and neck. His legs also look red like a sunburn, same with his neck. Can anyone show me pictures of a frizzle thats molting or a regular chicken with mites or something, i tried to find a picture and couldnt! Please help me! He has not been with any other chickens but himself


ETA: my camera is dead and i dont have my charger

 

[gritsar]

How old is the chicken? Moulting tends to happen in certain age ranges.
For red mites, go into the chicken coop at night and use a flashlight to check in crevices around the roost and coop corners. It's a slow moving 8 legged creature, about 1 mm. long.
For black mites, go in at night and use the flashlight to check around the vent area. They are also a slow moving 8 legged creature, about the size of a coarsely ground speck of pepper.

 

[Ridgerunner]

Check the links on this thread.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=172202