Hey! I’m new here! But I have a question!

[Miss Lydia]

Did you get the liquid B Complex? It is the best ever for getting them over a niacin deficiency. What are you feeding this duckling. I’m sorry you lost one. Don’t give up on this little one it needs you.Are the legs weak, bowed?can he walk?all symptoms please.

 

[Ilovemyflock]

@Miss Lydia im not sure where the other comment went. But thank you it’s been hard and exhausting. I’m not giving up. I been giving her (I found today) niacin. I even ordered brewers yeast. I am feeding them all starter feed for all flocks (I got it at tractor supply). So her legs are bowed. The one has gotten so bad it gets stuck behind her tail feather. I have brought her in my house and did the hammock I was talking about. I put flat peices of cork on her feet to flatten them (that helped a lot) I’m not sure if this is good or not (but I also gave her some power punch because it has a lot of niacin in it). I been researching and researching. She is eating and drinking, she seems calmer away from the other ducks (probably because she isn’t in survival mode. She appreciates me holding her up to eat and drink (she looses balance.) I think she knows I’m trying to help her. I feel so guilty. I wish I knew more about Pekins. I thought they were like any other duck. I guess it’s a learning experience. Thank you for all your help. I’m going to keep her in her crate for as long as I need to for her to get my direct attention. But I will let her play with the other ducks as well so she doesn’t get depressed.

 

[Ilovemyflock]

But yes, I have been giving her niacin that you recommended!

 

[Ilovemyflock]

Update: Penny (I finally names her) is doing SO MUCH BETTER! I been giving her MARRICKS POWER PUNCH. I give her a shot of it in a small bowl of water everyday. Every bowl of water she gets, she gets some. This is also with me wrapping her feel to get them flat. The power punch is great because you can put it in water and it has niacin in it. I will keep updating this as we go!

 

[Miss Lydia]

Update: Penny (I finally names her) is doing SO MUCH BETTER! I been giving her MARRICKS POWER PUNCH. I give her a shot of it in a small bowl of water everyday. Every bowl of water she gets, she gets some. This is also with me wrapping her feel to get them flat. The power punch is great because you can put it in water and it has niacin in it. I will keep updating this as we go!

Awesome news!!such a precious picture

 

[Ilovemyflock]

Update: Penny (I finally names her) is doing SO MUCH BETTER! I been giving her MARRICKS POWER PUNCH. I give her a shot of it in a small bowl of water everyday. Every bowl of water she gets, she gets some. This is also with me wrapping her feel to get them flat. The power punch is great because you can put it in water and it has niacin in it. I will keep updating this as we go!

Awesome news!!such a precious picture

Thank you! Sorry for all my typos!!

 

[Miss Lydia]

I never even noticed!

 

[Duck Dad 2024]

Hi everyone! I came across BYC with my crazy researching about my chickens and ducks! I recently became a duck owner of Pekins, kaki cambells and a Rouen. I love them endlessly and I have put so much work into them!
Recently, my Pekin has been having walking issues. I have given them more niacin. Here’s the problem, it’s little feet are crossed! It does fine swimming, great actually but poor little guy just can’t seem to walk strait. It’s not in pain, I’ve touched his joints, hips (if that’s what you call them) and doesn’t mind.
I’m just worried and I don’t know a vet around me that looks at ducks? Overall, is this normal Pekin behavior? Are they just doppy?

The pictures I added are of my doppy one.

And your sure that this supplement has B3 aka niacin aka Niacin is the generic name for nicotinic acid (pyridine-3-carboxylic acid), nicotinamide (niacinamide or pyridine-3-carboxamide), and related derivatives, such as nicotinamide riboside [1-3]. It's B vitamins are water soluable so if they get to much they will just pee it out.