Scaly foot is a bird ailment that is common among finches, parakeets (budgies), and canaries. It is caused by mites burrowing into the animal's flesh. The tracts made by the mites within the skin cause scaly lesions. Scaly foot is caused by the same mites responsible for scaly face in budgies; the only difference between these two ailments is the location of the infestation.
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