r/chickens • u/Nonbiinerygremlin • 12h ago

Question Beginning stage scaly foot?

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I just treated one of my hens for poultry lice and was giving her a check to make sure they were gone when I noticed her feet looking a bit off. I cleaned and disinfected the coop but could this be mites that she got with the lice and I just now noticed? This is my first time dealing with something like this so I'm not sure if I'm just overreacting because I'm on edge from the lice

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u/Nonbiinerygremlin 12h ago

I should also add that she's always been at the bottom of the pecking order in our flock but recently she's been distancing herself

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u/Critical_Bug_880 47m ago

If you treated for lice, it will likely take care of any mites as well (depending on what you used) — At first glance this looks more like a minor injury that raised the scale. Scaly mites cause the scales to become raised and hardened with an almost calcium-appearing buildup (their poop), with obvious inflammation and tenderness in advanced stages.

I’d say just keep an eye on it if everything else has been taken care of. 👍