Rooster Feet

[CakeFarmChickenLady]

This rooster was to be part of a rooster drop off to be culled, but he was not. He has really sick looking feet so I have him isolated from my other birds.

Any treatment for these feet? Google said it could be mites, would I be able to see them? Could it be anything else? The flock he came from, no one else had feet like this.

**EDIT TO ADD: can I treat the ground and/or my flock to prevent spread??? he is seperated now.

 

[CakeFarmChickenLady]

Here is another photo

 

[-Chanticleer-]

Those definitely look like SLM

 

[RubelliteRose]

While I don't have experience with them, I'm pretty sure that is a very bad case of scaly leg mites. You would not be able to see them. I believe the treatment involves smothering the mites with vaseline or oil, but you should do a search on here for treatment specifics.

Edit to add an article that I had bookmarked as a just in case:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/treating-scaly-leg-mites-slm-what-you-need-to-know.77376/

 

[LaFleche]

Horrible case of scaly leg mites, indeed!

This rooster must be several years old already to have them developed that bad.