5 week old buff Orpington chick red faced

[Hen-She]

Hello,
What would cause my chick’s face to be red? It’s eating, drinking, active.
Just notice the left side of face is red. See photo
I appreciate your insight ~ thanks

 

[rosemarythyme]

That looks like partially dried blood around the eye area, maybe a scrape under the eye or on the wattle, hard to tell. Nothing in need of medical treatment. Is there wire around their enclosure or brooder big enough that they can partially put their heads through?