Crippled Legs on New Pekin Ducks

[Miss Lydia]

We have found the best thing for when they already are having trouble is liquid BComplex. https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/niacin-deficiency-in-waterfowl.1367557/

 

[Kimmy Annie Oakley]

I did take the bands off as soon as I received the ducks, but for all the overnight traveling they did from OH to GA, they were just in a cardboard box with holes in it with a little bit of hay. The bands were on pretty tight and they were colored wire, so it took me a little while to get them off. I did get an answer back from the hatchery and they felt it was some type of niacin deficiency since that is involved in the leg development from my pictures and video I sent them and they are in the process of sending me some new ones. I am not a person to give up so easily, so I got some liquid niacin and am putting on my duck doctor hat and am going to try and save them.

I know this is from several years back but I'm going to take a chance and see if you see this, just wondering how it turned out for your first three Pekin babies?? I have three and they are 4 weeks old, one of them is having trouble with her legs so I'm going to try the niacin.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I know this is from several years back but I'm going to take a chance and see if you see this, just wondering how it turned out for your first three Pekin babies?? I have three and they are 4 weeks old, one of them is having trouble with her legs so I'm going to try the niacin.

Get liquid B Complex TSC usually carries it
Here is info https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/niacin-deficiency-in-waterfowl.1367557/