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My Americana hen is not doing too well. I have not seen her eat any seed, but she did eat a little bit of an apple i gave her. Her tail is sagging and she has these white bumps with what looks like scabs on her comb. I did not think theses were from my other 4 hens because she doesnt get picked...

Im scared my hen, Peeks, has worms. She is really light, and is very small. She is 2 1/2 years old, and I have never wormed my girls before. ( I have 5 Americana hens. ) What should I use to de-worm the entire flock? Thanks for any responses!

Hello! Recently, I have been feeding my chickens some Parakeet seed from my local pet store. They went crazy for it, so I thought it would be fine. But today, while making scrambled eggs, I noticed small seeds in the yolk, this happened 3 different time, out of the 7 eggs I was using. This makes...

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Please Help! I think one of my chickens has bumble foot, but I am not 100% sure. It is on her left foot, but it is a small bit swollen, maybe the the size of a marble, and it looks like like there is a scab on her foot, not just a black dot. I will post pictures later, I cant now because it...

Can chickens eat butter? I want to give them I Cant Believe its not Butter, mixed with a lot of bananas. Will this be ok?

My hen Palm ate some Clotrimazole!! I was trying to put some on her comb, another chicken has favus, so I was just preventing it from spreading, and some dropped off my finger, and she pecked at it!! It was about the size of a pea, and I was so shocked I didnt know what to do, so I just wiped...

My chicken has favus. Last year, 2 of my 5 girls had it, but now only 1 does. It's pretty intense, so Ive been putting anti-fungi creme on everyone of my hens combs. I dont think its working, and recently the only hen with favus has lost weight and going to bed earlier than usual. Her nose is a...

When my hens stop laying eggs, what should I start feeding them? Now, I feed them 16 % layer feed, and they have been laying for about a year now, and their main diet is laying feed, with a few treats mixed in. So when my girls stop laying in about a year, should I just feed them regular feed...

Hello! I just noticed my girl has poo on her feathers. This is the 2nd time this has happened, and I dont know what to do about it. I know she does not sleep on the roost with the other 4 hens, even though I have placed her on the roost many times before. Is there any way I can get to to sleep...

Can my chickens get worms by eating garden worms?

Hello! I would like to start showing my 5 Americanas at a show. But how can I get started? My girls are almost 2 years old, is it too late to get them started? I have different kinds of Americanas, 1 Buff, 2 Blue Wheaten, and 2 Wheaten. I live in Southeastern Michigan, so does anyone know of...

My hen, Aire, has pasty butt! Im worried she will get sick from it, so is there any way to make her feel better? She is going to turn 2 years old on April 10th, 2013. I dont know if age has anything to do with it. We also got a huge snow storm, and the heat lamp has been on a lot. Would this...

I know this is an odd question, but is there a way to remove chicken poo form feathers? My girl, Aire, doesnt sleep on the roost with the other chickens, no matter how many times Ive put here on there. But today, there were 3 large clumps of poo mixed in with her feathers right between her...

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Hello! Next year, my family was thinking of starting a bee hive! We thought it would be a fun experience, along with having fresh honey! I do know that I need to build a hive, but I only want a small one. Does anyone have a neat design I could use? We were going to build one in the summer. I...

Hey everyone! I was just wondering if anyone knew of a great vet college in the lower part of Michigan, I do know that Michigan State is really good, but I dont think I will get accepted, because of my low GPA. It's my dream to get to MSU, but I need to have a back-up college, any ideas?

Who created Back Yard Chickens.com? I know this is random, but I'm really curious to know!

Hey all, my Americana girl just ate some wet cat food. Is it toxic to her? Should I be worried? The kind if tuna and fish fancy feast, and I didnt think she could get to the food, so I dont know how much she ate. Thanks!

Who has a Bearded Dragon here? I have a 10 year old Dragon, her Name is Herbie. If you have a Bearded Dragon, what is his/her name? How old is it? Do you spoil your pet like I spoil Herbie?