something weird on my roosters head.

I'm pretty sure those are maggots. Hopefully somebody sees this who can help. I'd start cleaning off as many as you can asap. You could try flushing with saline and a needleless syringe. I would cull him if he looks too far gone.
 
This is a very severe case of Flystrike. Please please clean him off immediately. Flystrike can kill chickens pretty quickly if not taken care of.

After you remove them, clean the whole wound with chlorhexidine, betadine or vetericyn (be sure not to get any in his eyes). You can apply Neosporin (no pain killer). Bring him inside ASAP.

https://the-chicken-chick.com/flystrike-in-backyard-chickens-causes/
 
Did you remove the stuff? have you smashed some to see the consistency. It looks like some sort of larva, insects laid eggs on his wound.
I know. That’s what I was afraid of.
Haven’t removed it. It’s hard to get off.
chicken doesn’t seem that bothered though he obviously can’t see.
 
It is fly strike. Those are a bunch of maggots and must be cleaned off completely.

Please follow RosemaryDucks advice ASAP.

This is a very severe case of Flystrike. Please please clean him off immediately. Flystrike can kill chickens pretty quickly if not taken care of.

After you remove them, clean the whole wound with chlorhexidine, betadine or vetericyn (be sure not to get any in his eyes). You can apply Neosporin (no pain killer). Bring him inside ASAP.

https://the-chicken-chick.com/flystrike-in-backyard-chickens-causes/
 
The OP said in an older post she takes her birds to a vet... something isn't right here.
This bird looks deathly ill, cull or vet.
Yes. I do take my birds to the vet but this happened so fast.
 

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