Is there anything else I can do for my duck?

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The Duck Ladie

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One of my Ancona ducks isn't doing good. She turns her left foot back to walk and prefers not to walk. She sorta looks like she's limping it. After having it looked up, I think it's because of niacin defiency. We always just used chick starter which now I learned needs to have niacin added to it for ducks. But I didn't know that or did that. We're going to get some niacin, but is there anything I can do? None of the other ducks have it, which apparently is normal. Should I add niacin to the ducks that are fine and don't seem to have this food, too? Anything else I need to know about this? Thanks guys! Splish, the duck thanks you too!
 
Yes it's good to give the other ducks niacin too, I don't know the amounts to add but you have to get the right kind of niacin (not the flush free niacin).

Letting her swim is good therapy for her legs. How old is Splish? If she is young then lukewarm is better. And of course supervision. You didn't find any injuries on her leg or feet? :)
 
Splish is about 2 months old. I didn't see any injuries on her leg and foot.
 
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Ok, I got Niacin and brewer's yeast. I'm gonna give her the niacin, but should I give the brewer's yeast too?
 
The Duck Ladie said:
Ok, I got Niacin and brewer's yeast. I'm gonna give her the niacin, but should I give the brewer's yeast too?
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Brewer's yeast has niacin in it. Make sure you don't overdose with niacin. I don't remember why, even though I just read that yesterday!
It's 2 or 3 cups of brewers yeast per ten lbs. of feed
 
Thank you all for your help!My duck Is outside and doing WAY better! Thanks!
- The Duck Ladie (Lady)
 
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