Strange Growth(?) or ingrown feather thing on chickens breast area

[Samblast]

What is this on my chickens chest? if you pull on it a little, it bleeds a tiny bit at the base. I’m not sure what it is so i will leave it be until i have some idea. It looks like alive tissue on inside at base. See the pictures attached. zoomed in and out photos. about an inch or just over an inch long, bendy as well. hidden under the feathers

Hazel (chicken pictured) is mid molt and has some new feathers in the area. over the last few months, she has also been recovering from a raccoon attack to a similar area of her breast.

 

[Eggcessive]

That is a new one for me. It looks like a scabby appendage. That is in an area where we see breast blister scabs from pressure on the chest from a roost or damp bedding. But it could be scar tissue from the past raccoon attack, or even something wacky like a long feather cyst. If you could another picture in focus after parting the feathers it would be good to see. I don’t have any suggestions other than to maybe apply a little povidone iodine to it.

 

[Samblast]

That is a new one for me. It looks like a scabby appendage. That is in an area where we see breast blister scabs from pressure on the chest from a roost or damp bedding. But it could be scar tissue from the past raccoon attack, or even something wacky like a long feather cyst. If you could another picture in focus after parting the feathers it would be good to see. I don’t have any suggestions other than to maybe apply a little povidone iodine to it.

I tried looking online for this and couldn’t find anything, so i figured I would post. Here are some additional photos

 

[Eggcessive]

Thanks. Is it attached at the top or at the bottom? I will tag @Wyorp Rock and @coach723 for a look, to see if either of them have seen it before.

 

[Samblast]

It is attached only at the top. it sorta dangles down. Stays hidden by her feathers. Thank you

 

[Eggcessive]

Does it seem as though it cough have been a scab that has curled up? Because of the holiday today, we may not get any other opinions, but check again tomorrow. I will tag @dawg53 as well.

 

[Samblast]

It is scabby-like in nature. I am hesitant to pull it or anything since it seems like alive tissue at the bottom where it is connected (i.e. minor blood when given a slight tug).

She doesn’t seem bothered by it and is still living her normal life—so I’m not ultra concerned. Just looking for any potential info on it.

 

[Eggcessive]

It might work to snip it off a little at a time, so that it doesn’t get caught on a claw and get ripped out.

 

[dawg53]

It's most likely a feather follicle cyst. If it's not hurting or bothering the hen in any way, dont mess with it.
Otherwise it would most likely have to be surgically removed by a vet.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

It's most likely a feather follicle cyst. If it's not hurting or bothering the hen in any way, dont mess with it.
Otherwise it would most likely have to be surgically removed by a vet.

I agree, if it's not bothering her, I'd just leave it alone.