Black Scab on Rooster Wattle

[Georgiachickenkid]

Hello BYC!

I noticed a large, dry, and black spot on my roosters waddle. It seems very similar to a scab from a cut.

Frostbite is not a possibility; it has been 39° at the coldest lately. However, he does engage in some pretty rough fights with the other rooster. In the likely event that it’s a scab, Will it heal itself? Should I be concerned?

Thanks
~Jacob

 

[Eggcessive]

It looks like a scab from an injury, and it appears to be weeping. You could spray it with some Betadine, chlorhexidene, or Vetericyn.