Scalped chicken pain eating

[Smaurinebrown]

My chicken was scalped and is recovering. When eating chick feed, he suddenly gets pain and starts scratching his head. What should I do? Is this related to beak muscle use or crop?

 

[Eggcessive]

Do you have any pictures? I would guess that when he puts his head down the skin is pulled and is irritated. The 2 things I would do are to apply plain antibiotic ointment or vaseline after cleaning the wound twice a day. The other is to offer wet mushy feed from a small bowl or cup held up to his beak 2-3 times a day.

 

[Jkbaca]

Do you have any pictures? I would guess that when he puts his head down the skin is pulled and is irritated. The 2 things I would do are to apply plain antibiotic ointment or vaseline after cleaning the wound twice a day. The other is to offer wet mushy feed from a small bowl or cup held up to his beak 2-3 times a day.

My thoughts, too. I just had a guinea with the most hideous scoping I've ever seen. He recovered, but the scratching was an issue.

Maybe raise the food dish, too?