Feather cyst or something else?

[MandaPanda106]

Hi all!
First year with chickens and trying to take care of my girl here. Originally we thought she had a broken blood feather. Now I’m not sure what this is? A feather cyst? An abscess? I have a needle and scalpel at the ready. Do you recommend I cut/drain this? Thank you so much!!

 

[MandaPanda106]

Hi all!
First year with chickens and trying to take care of my girl here. Originally we thought she had a broken blood feather. Now I’m not sure what this is? A feather cyst? An abscess? I have a needle and scalpel at the ready. Do you recommend I cut/drain this? Thank you so much!!

On further inspection, I believe that black hardened mass is preventing the feathers from growing through correctly. How would y’all suggest I remove it? There are a few feathers that it’s grown around (I suspected a clot, but now I don’t know) so I don’t want to cause more issues for her.

 

[Eggcessive]

It could be a feather cyst, but it also could be a tumor. Is the hard scab from a possible spur injury? Can you get a better picture of the black scab? I would clean that with some Hibiclens or Betadine, and apply some plain Neosporin triple antibiotic ointment twice a day. You can look for an ingrown feather inside of the growth, but it would be good to find out what the scab is from first.