Clipped Wings; Arthritis; Brain Damage;

[TheOddOneOut]

The wings look ok, they were just trimmed to keep her from flying. She likely will regrow the feathers when she molts.
Unless she has any skin issues, then I would leave her alone.

The rooster - I'm not really seeing anything wrong with the feet. You can try vitamin therapy for the balance issues, but if he suffered head trauma, those may not help. Vitamin E (400IU) and 1/4 tablet B-Complex can help support neurological function. Try the vitamins for a few weeks to see if those make a difference.

For the hen - is she having difficulty walking? At 8 years of age, things start to break down and joints get stiff. If she's still moving around ok, then I would just observe her.
Aspirin can be given to give a bit of relief, but it's not for long term use in chickens. 2 or 3 days in a row MAX is the norm. You may want to gauge her pain level and only give pain medication as a last resort or on really bad days. 1/2 of an 81mg aspirin twice a day for no more than 3 days in a row.

This is good advice.

 

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As helpful as most of the advice on this forum is, I don’t think herbal extracts are going to help your birds much. I’m sorry.

Hm, even the Shigru?
I'm not to fussed about the rooster or the Isa Brown hen, just the Wyandotte.

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[TheOddOneOut]

Hm, even the Shigru?
I'm not to fussed about the rooster or the Isa Brown hen, just the Wyandotte.

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I’ve never heard of Shigru.
Unless it’s a pharmaceutical pain medication, no, I doubt it will help too much. She needs pain meds.

 

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I’ve never heard of Shigru.
Unless it’s a pharmaceutical pain medication, no, I doubt it will help too much. She needs pain meds.

I'm not going to give her anything that isn't natural.
I am going to try the Shigru, it isn't that expensive.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

I'm not going to give her anything that isn't natural.
I am going to try the Shigru, it isn't that expensive.

Why not?

 

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Why not?

I don't think it will do much.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

I don't think it will do much.

Why do you think proven medicine will do less than herbal stuff?

 

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Why do you think proven medicine will do less than herbal stuff?

I'm worried about the after effects- are they the right words? I can't remember the right words

 

[Kiki]

I'm worried about the after effects- are they the right words? I can't remember the right words

Are you in the United States?

 

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Are you in the United States?

No, Australia