my hens have large lumps

[CovenantCreek]

Oh good! I'm glad (relieved) to hear it's a sign of good foraging than any horrible, life-threatening disease. I'm so used to them being small and bony when I would pick them up that the plumpness took me by surprise.

 

[CovenantCreek]

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just the pic -- the camera picks a spot to focus on and it often isn't the right spot

 

[chookchick]

Are your hens just getting to laying age? One of mine started really pigging out as she started.

 

[Guitartists]

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just the pic -- the camera picks a spot to focus on and it often isn't the right spot

It's the third eyelid

Sometimes you catch them blinking like that

 

[CovenantCreek]

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No, they'll be 2 in the spring.

 

[Dandelion007]

Watch out! Many of us will be afflicted with this very condition tomorrow.

 

[Nifty-Chicken]

In the BYC FAQ:

Q: What is this lump on the side of my chicken's neck? (Full crop)

A: https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=10821

 

[Attack Chicken]

They sure are cuties.