[BIGal]

i have 8 blackrock hens with a little foot trouble can anyone help ? they seem to have what looks like white feathers coming from their scales i thought it was sawdust from their shed but when i had a closer look they look very like feathers

[lucylou]

hi bigal! sistersioux posted a similar query on the 13th novemeber - and her hens were black rocks too and had just finished a moult.  the advice given then was to leave the feathers,so maybe it is something that happens with this breed ive not experienced it myself.  how many girls have you got? good luck  :Dlucylou

[Foxy]

i have 8 blackrock hens with a little foot trouble can anyone help ? they seem to have what looks like white feathers coming from their scales i thought it was sawdust from their shed but when i had a closer look they look very like feathers

Does it look crusty at all? Does it look the scales are "lifting?" if so consider scaly leg mite. Have a look at the poulty information stickies there is a section on external parasites