Hurt baby chick?

[Chocobo]

I have some red silkie chicks that are about four days old now.
This morning when I was checking in on them I noticed one had something on his head.
It appears like a small scab but is black and not red. It was not there yesterday.
Could it have been caused by a peck from one of the adult birds?
I only have two other adults and they seem to steer clear of momma and her three babies but maybe it happened when I wasn't looking.
I almost wonder if it is just some dirt caked on but I don't want to risk scrubbing it if it actually is a wound.
What do you guys think?

 

[robcourt]

that kind of looks like a tick to me, but i also don't have great resolution...

 

[Chocobo]

that kind of looks like a tick to me, but i also don't have great resolution...

Definitely not a tick. Sorry it's not a higher res photo.

 

[dawg53]

It's a scab. Probably been pecked.

 

[Chocobo]

It's a scab. Probably been pecked.

How serious is an injury like this on a young chick?
How, if at all, should I treat it?

 

[dawg53]

How serious is an injury like this on a young chick?
How, if at all, should I treat it?

As long as the chick is eating/drinking normally, I wouldnt worry about it. Like a scab on a human, it shrinks while healing and will eventually disappear or fall off. You might want to keep her away from the older hens.