White leghorns with black spots on legs (pic.)

[rachel1]

I have some white leghorns, a couple of them have black spots on their legs. They look likke bruises but have been there for a while. They are yellow legged

 

[rachel1]

Help is she sick? Are they bruises?

 

[ChickChickChicky]

Have you caught any and closely examined the black spots? Are the spots raised or crusty? I don't have any real ideas, but maybe a good examination report would help someone else????

 

[rachel1]

yes I have and nope they are no crusty or raised........just different color. Also they have just appeared in the last 3 weeks. They have never had them.

 

[rachel1]

Help please tell me if these black spots are ok.......I post on here and usually only one person says something.....am i doing something wrong?

 

[silkiechicken]

By any chance are your white leghorns actually california whites? Often they are substituted for each other and cali whites do have the ocasional black feathers hiding on their bodies, so I would not put it past them to pop out some black scales too.

 

[rachel1]

By any chance are your white leghorns actually california whites? Often they are substituted for each other and cali whites do have the ocasional black feathers hiding on their bodies, so I would not put it past them to pop out some black scales too.

Nope ..........Definately white leghorns

 

[CMV]

I have a BR with the same darkened spots on her legs. I assumed mine was bruising because my birds navigate some pretty rough terrain when free-ranging. I guess I will have to take more note of the spots and see if they fade over time.

 

[chickieshealing]

Did you ever figure out those dark spots? My buff Brahma has just got those recently and I was concerned.

 

[nicfischer5]

hi! wondering if you ever got to the bottom of this...? i have a leghorn/RIR mix whose legs look JUST like your picture. wondering if there is cause for concern. i will post a picture asap. thanks!