White leghorns with black spots on legs (pic.)

[ampho]

did anyone ever get an answer on this, my barred rock has exactly those spots too, (only one of them) that I just noticed today, she is also in the middle of pretty severe molt...?

 

[juddranch]

Hi
I'm new to the chicken world. I have 2 silver laced Wyandottes and 2 golden. I noticed small blueish black spots on one of my birds leg and feet. looks like bruises to me. I am waiting to see if there is any change. they are not raised or crusty. I think they may be from pecking themselves. Only one has them. Will let every one know if I fined anything else out.
CJ

 

[LuvMyChixs]

Omg, my maran has those spots, they just appeared about 3 weeks ago as well. Have you had any luck finding out what they are?

 

[CMV]

It is bruising. Sometimes birds have discolored scales, but that is strictly as a result of genetics and is a constant thing. Newly darkened scales are the result of injury or scaly leg mites. Mine were the result of injury, as I suspected at the time.

 

[Jesusfreak101]

On my leghorn it appeared after she matured (nine months old) i got in contact with an avian pathogist as Kathy suggested and he said it was pigment and nothing to be concerned about unless they grew or were raised.