Scale leg mites

[Morgk]

This is Ariel my 6 month old light Brahma hen. She is so sweet. If y’all don’t know light brahmas have feathers on there feet. I did deal with scale leg mites in the past with my grandma chickens but now since I have a flock of my own I haven’t had to worry. To me these don’t look like scale leg mites but I am not sure. Are these scale leg mites?

 

[CluckerFamily]

The pictures are a little blurry. It could be the beginning of scaly leg mites. An epsom salt foot bath wouldn't hurt... Spa Day!!

 

[Morgk]

Okay thank you. She have those since she was a chick. I thought it was just the feathers bc they come out from under them.

 

[coach723]

Some feather footed/legged birds can have gnarly scales due to the feather growth, so it may only be that. It won't hurt to do a soak, gently clean them up, and apply vegetable oil and then cover with vaseline or nu stock ointment as treatment in case there is a early case of scaly leg mites. The ointment will attract dirt and look yucky, but it won't hurt anything. If you notice a build up of hard, crusty stuff under the scales, or any scale loss, then that would be more evidence of mites.

 

[Redbud55]

Nustock

 

[Morgk]

Thank u so much. I was confused bc she had since she was a chick. And I have 2 other birds with feathered feet that look like that and it the same area I have 5 clean legged ones that are smooth. So that’s why I didn’t think it was scaley leg mites.

 

[CluckerFamily]

Thank u so much. I was confused bc she had since she was a chick. And I have 2 other birds with feathered feet that look like that and it the same area I have 5 clean legged ones that are smooth. So that’s why I didn’t think it was scaley leg mites.

If she has had this since she was a chick and it hasn't gotten worse, then it isn't scaly leg mites.

 

[Morgk]

She had since a chick and didn’t get worse. And the other two with feathered feet they are the same

 

[Redbud55]

i agree, if they’ve looked like that since she was a chick. But when in doubt, I use Nustock

 

[Morgk]

Where do u get it