Scaly leg mites? And white beak/vent

[tcfoster]

Yesterday I noticed that my white Silkie girl Littlefoot's beak had a whitish color to it. (normally it's light translucent blue). I looked closer, and it's almost like her beak is covered in a white chalky powder. It does scrape off. So I brought her inside and also saw some white powder looking stuff below her vent. I also noticed her legs and feet didn't look normal and I'm afraid it might be scaly leg mights. Can anyone confirm? Also wondering what the white beak could mean? I haven't dewormed this flock for over a year so maybe it's time to do that. I spot clean their coops daily and do a full out clean every 2 weeks, I do a weekly check of all the birds' feet and vents. These issues for Littlefoot just popped up out of nowhere, in the last few days. Thank you!

 

[FluffyButtBabies]

Yes, that does look a lot like leg mites. As for the white powder, that's a mystery to me! Can you try cleaning it all off? It might just be some strange dirt material?

 

[Mo'sMenagerie]

Poor baby! :-(
Scaly leg mites do look like the culprit on the legs. Not sure about the beak. Elector PSP is a great choice for getting rid of those I've found. Also, rubbing the feet with vetrx. Elector PSP can be used in the coop, too, and then I like to rub the roost bars with neem oil to deter the critters form coming back.

 

[tcfoster]

Thanks everyone. I've started treatment on here feet and legs, and after a bath all the white came off, so who knows what that was!

 

[Mo'sMenagerie]

Hooray!