Two breeds, 4 wellsummer and 2 unknown - my two brown ones losing feathers? And won’t peck grass outside?

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Almost a month old chicks. 4 wellsummers, 2 *possible* Barnevelder?

Brown ones got bullied by wellsummers. One had a bad injury (hole eaten in neck), the other only got pecked a couple times. I separated the brown ones, but they’re still losing neck feathers? One of them won’t eat much. Treating neck wounds with spray. When I put brown ones outside, they won’t peck grass and don’t stay near flock. No pasty butt or glossy eyes. Are they stressed? Sick? Does this breed just often lose neck feathers?
 

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Can you scoot back and take a picture of the entire setup where your housing these chicks?
 
Do you know if they are roos or girls?
Technically I do not know yet, but when I take the brown ones out, nobody bullies. They only bully the brown ones. Based on googling/looking at chick combs, they look like hens? But it’s my first time so im
Not 100%!
 

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