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4/22/12 at 3:27pm

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I have some red silkie chicks that are about four days old now.

This morning when I was checking in on them I noticed one had something on his head.

It appears like a small scab but is black and not red. It was not there yesterday.

Could it have been caused by a peck from one of the adult birds?

I only have two other adults and they seem to steer clear of momma and her three babies but maybe it happened when I wasn't looking.

I almost wonder if it is just some dirt caked on but I don't want to risk scrubbing it if it actually is a wound.

What do you guys think?

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4/22/12 at 3:35pm

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that kind of looks like a tick to me, but i also don't have great resolution...

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4/22/12 at 3:47pm

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that kind of looks like a tick to me, but i also don't have great resolution...

Definitely not a tick. Sorry it's not a higher res photo.

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4/22/12 at 4:15pm

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It's a scab. Probably been pecked.

Forewarned is Forearmed

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4/22/12 at 4:23pm

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It's a scab. Probably been pecked.

How serious is an injury like this on a young chick?

How, if at all, should I treat it?

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4/22/12 at 4:36pm

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Originally Posted by Chocobo

How serious is an injury like this on a young chick?

How, if at all, should I treat it?

As long as the chick is eating/drinking normally, I wouldnt worry about it. Like a scab on a human, it shrinks while healing and will eventually disappear or fall off. You might want to keep her away from the older hens.

Forewarned is Forearmed