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This hen is expressing a stage of readiness to breed. There appears to be a few tiny lumps which could be the start of scaley mites. This should be seen by an avian vet. In the meantime, just in case take a tiny drop of olive oil or sesame oil fro the kitchen stock. use fingertip or q-tip to gently rub on cere and beak, This could be old food-careful not to get in nose holes. do the same with feet and legs below feathers. This will only catch adult mites.the nymphs will hatch in 2 to 3 weeks. So you have a window of action before more mites if there are any will hatch. Make a vet apt and get an Ivermectin treatment. Birds that are not exposed to other outside birds or outside flights are less like to catch scaley mites, but do not let this go untreated. the picture is not as clear as needed to check. Mites are hard to see. so be safe and see your avian vet. Best wishes, Jo Ann
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This hen is expressing a stage of readiness to breed. There appears to be a few tiny lumps which could be the start of scaley mites. This should be seen by an avian vet. In the meantime, just in case take a tiny drop of olive oil or sesame oil fro the kitchen stock. use fingertip or q-tip to gently rub on cere and beak, This could be old food-careful not to get in nose holes. do the same with feet and legs below feathers. This will only catch adult mites.the nymphs will hatch in 2 to 3 weeks. So you have a window of action before more mites if there are any will hatch. Make a vet apt and get an Ivermectin treatment. Birds that are not exposed to other outside birds or outside flights are less like to catch scaley mites, but do not let this go untreated. the picture is not as clear as needed to check. Mites are hard to see. so be safe and see your avian vet. Best wishes, Jo Ann
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