The weather was sunny and 39 degrees yesterday, so I let the chickens out of their coop/run to free range around the yard for little while. As I was watching them scratch around in the thawing dirt, I noticed one hen had rough, gray spots on her feet and legs. Closer inspection shows a few raised scales. That can only mean one thing: leg mites.
The dragged-out, last days of winter seem to be the worst time for leg mites.
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