Tips on treating a Feather Follicle Cyst?

[MysteryChicken]

I have a rooster with a feather cyst on his rump, how do I go about treating it?

 

[PippinTheChicken]

I had a chick with an ingrown feather.
I put a few drops of chlorohexidine mixed with water twice a day

 

[PippinTheChicken]

Pics?

 

[MysteryChicken]

I had a chick with an ingrown feather.
I put a few drops of chlorohexidine mixed with water twice a day

I don't have that.

His is more like an abscess with scabs. So, it started with a wound.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Pics?

No pictures.

 

[MysteryChicken]

I didn't have my phone with me for pictures.

 

[PippinTheChicken]

I don't have that.

His is more like an abscess with scabs. So, it started with a wound.

Well the chlorohexidine is the only thing I can suggest. It prevents infection.
You'll have to wait for someone else to come along. Hope I helped

 

[MysteryChicken]

Well the chlorohexidine is the only thing I can suggest. It prevents infection.
You'll have to wait for someone else to come along. Hope I helped

I have Hydrogen Peroxide, & Triple Antibiotic Ointment.

 

[MysteryChicken]

@Wyorp Rock

@Eggcessive

@azygous

Any suggestions?

 

[azygous]

If it's an inflamed feather follicle, and we're taking your word for it since you haven't provided photos, you should be able to see a dark center that would be the ingrown pin feather. Disinfect and make a tiny incision across the ingrown feather. This should release it from its confinement and you can then encourage the pin feather to erupt like a jack-in-the-box.

Put on Blue-kote or Betadine or just spray with Vetericyn to finish. Watch to be sure it doesn't fester. If so, keep an antibacterial ointment on it until it heals.