Scaly Leg Mites On Indoor Pet Chicken?

[UncleDougsChickens]

I've done a lot of looking around for a similar situation but it's hard to find a comparable example. My indoor-only pet rooster has some foot scales that are raised up as seen in the pictures. He never goes outside and doesn't have contact with other birds/animals. I always thought of scaly leg mites as being an outdoor thing. Is there another explanation for whats happening or should I treat it like scaly leg mites? It's mostly pronounced on the top/tip of the toe in different spots. It doesn't seem to bother him but they didn't used to look this way. His legs do not have any raised scales, this is isolated to his toes.

 

[coach723]

It doesn't really look like mites, or it's very early. Mites will leave deposits that build up, looks like gunk under the raised scales at first. You can apply some vegetable oil, castor oil, or coconut oil to those, work it under the scales with a soft toothbrush. If there are any mites that will suffocate them. Do a few times a week for a few weeks. How old is he? I've had some older birds develop raised scales like that for no discernible reason.