I have one hen who not only lost most of her feathers and not sure why but now has a lump by her throat. She is only 18 weeks and this is my first flock of chickens. I don't have a way of separating her and not a lot of money to spend on something either. I noticed the lump earlier this week...
Just brought home my first baby chicks the other day. I got three different breeds 4 of each kind. They are Golden Comets, Barred Plymouth Rocks, and Buff Orpingtons. Hopefully I didn't make a mistake in going with three breeds. Not sure if they all will get along okay but so far so good.