Mites or Dirt?

[LilHitzel]

Found during the day, with a flashlight. Doesn’t move/crawl away when we touch it. Their leg scales aren’t raised, they eat and drink normally and lay eggs.

The hens are in an enclosed run, and no access to chickens from other flocks, or birds.

 

[BDutch]

You say it isn’t scaly leg mite.
I doesn’t look like feather lice.
Red mites are not during the day on a chicken (unless you have a very bad infestation).
So I think its dirt. But not sure.

I advice you to look into some articles about lice. Like this one: https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/mites-lice-treatment-and-prevention.64597/

 

[AGeese]

It's hard to tell, could be something, do you have dirt that color and are they dust bathing?

 

[BDutch]

A dustbath area is a must have in any coop/run.

And did you look into Northern fowl mite? @TwoCrows is more of an expert than I am.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...-fleas-dealing-with-external-parasites.74599/