Above: scaly leg mites can be more difficult to spot in feather-legged breeds like Brahmas. Scaly leg mites are parasites that lodge and reproduce underneath the scales on chickens’ legs.

Then there is the Scaly Leg Mites. They too small to see, but you will notice your chicken's legs taking on a rough look, with the scales raised. If the infestation is allowed to go on long enough ...

It is followed closely by the scaly leg mite, which is mostly seen on backyard hard-bodied birds. Other mites include the feather mites, which live on the feathers, feeding on feather oils, skin ...

“She had a little Malaysian Serama chicken that had lost his toes to scaly leg mites,” said Davignon, 30, referring to the microscopic arachnids that can live beneath the scales of a chicken ...

Free-range chickens may be tastier and more ethical than birds reared on battery farms, but they also carry more parasites, according to a new study.

Nubz the chicken lost his claws, but he didn’t lose his balance thanks to his shoe collection. ... Davignon realized that he had lost his claws due to a bad case of scaly leg mites.

Then there is the Scaly Leg Mites. They too small to see, but you will notice your chicken's legs taking on a rough look, with the scales raised. If the infestation is allowed to go on long enough ...

“She had a little Malaysian Serama chicken that had lost his toes to scaly leg mites,” said Davignon, 30, referring to the microscopic arachnids that can live beneath the scales of a chicken ...