Ingrown feather? Treatment?

[eelson]

Hi all

Have looked through a few posts with similar titles. Didn't seem to match exactly what I'm seeing on my rooster. His back has a bare spot so I grabbed him this morning to look at it. This is what I saw. Looks like follicles are not forming right in the area and there is scabing.
Will it work itself out or do I need to get in there and free up and keep clean? Any direction is appreciated!!

 

[Jessdesk]

I think he will probably clean it up on this own. My chickies pull their own scabs when they are healed up.

Watch it for infection. That's the advice I have.

 

[mestenos]

I've had a couple hens that were bullied really badly. Some areas were completely picked clean of all feathers. Not even follicles remained and they were a bloody mess. After a couple of weeks of separation though, and a lot of good food, their feathers started to grow back well. I recommend just separating the rooster from his bullies for a time and giving him plenty of protein-rich food. He's already scabbed over and should be fine.

 

[eelson]

Thank you for the replies! We let him alone and kept an eye out, looks like time did the trick and everything is working itself out.