Worm under surface of skin

[MaggieandPen]

It does look like an ingrown feather shaft. I've encountered these from time to time in my flock because I handle all my chickens a lot. They can be painful depending where they are on the body. They are just under the very thin outer layer of skin. Taking a razor blade or Xacto knife, make a little nick in the skin right over the feather, use a toothpick or tweezers to free it, and it will pop out. Use a little wound ointment on the cut, and it's all good.

Hello my advisors, I got ready to do the surgery on my RIR. Said a prayer that I would have steady hands and got her ready. The circle looked like it was even closer to the surface than before. Skin looking really thin. So I just took the toothpick and got it out! No knife necessary . I thank the Lord for all of your wise counsel!! You’re the best!

 

[Eggcessive]

Great job! Was it a feather shaft?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Hello my advisors, I got ready to do the surgery on my RIR. Said a prayer that I would have steady hands and got her ready. The circle looked like it was even closer to the surface than before. Skin looking really thin. So I just took the toothpick and got it out! No knife necessary . I thank the Lord for all of your wise counsel!! You’re the best!

Good news!

Were you able to pluck the feather?

 

[MaggieandPen]

Great job! Was it a feather shaft?

Yes it was!

 

[MaggieandPen]

Good news!

Were you able to pluck the feather?

I didn’t pluck it, I just got it out from under the skin. Should I have?

 

[azygous]

Releasing the ingrown feather is all that is required. It's always amazing to me how the trapped feather just pops out once you make an escape path for it.

 

[LaFleche]

Hello my advisors, I got ready to do the surgery on my RIR. Said a prayer that I would have steady hands and got her ready. The circle looked like it was even closer to the surface than before. Skin looking really thin. So I just took the toothpick and got it out! No knife necessary . I thank the Lord for all of your wise counsel!! You’re the best!

Well done!

There is no need to pluck it, it will come off in time with her next molt m