niacin

Hi guys. I posted here 10 days ago about my duckling falling over and unable to stand. I added vitamin b complex immediately and she started doing better. She still has a pigeon toe and seems wobbly/weak and lays down more than I would like. I let her swim the other day and her left leg kind of...

Hi! is it possible to give too much niacin to a grown duck? (I’m sure it is at some point) does anyone know symptoms of too much niacin in a duck? How they would react? Thank you for any info!!

Hi! I am new to raising ducks, this is my first time. I have 3, 1 & a half week old Pekins that I have been feeding Purina flock starter since I got them. I recently noticed that 1 of them is extremely bow legged. Another one is slightly bow legged, and the third one is absolutely fine. I read...

Hi!! In response to my last thread, I've done so so so much research on the subject of what causes a duckling to limp, and I'm about 95% what my baby Moe is experiencing is a niacin deficiency. For context; I started noticing my 4/5 week mallard, Moe, limping early yesterday morning when I...

At the behest of a BYC user, I got Purina Duck pellets. They are 19% crude protein. Is this too much for my 9 week old Pekins? Will they begin to develop Angel Wing, or has that time passed? If it is too much, I can cut it with uncooked oatmeal. I also add an additional 2 TBSP of Brewer’s Yeast...

Hi everyone! First time hatcher here. I have 10 ducklings who are about 2 weeks old. The one that was hatched last (about 4 days after the rest, it will be 2 weeks old Thursday) appears to have what I can only guess is a niacin deficiency. We’ve been wondering about him since he was hatched...

I have 4 different breeds of duckling. I’ve noticed the largest, our saxony, seems to have one of her feet more pigeon toed than the other girls(they’re all females). I feed them Mazuri Waterfowl Starter and add Thomas Labs Brewer’s Yeast w/Garlic to their feed. Should I be doing something...

I'm a first time duckling mom to 6 lovely ducklings. They are two weeks old today & straight out of the shipping box one was smaller and clearly weaker than the rest. She was also covered in green dye from the grow gel so I suspect since her legs were weak, she spent a lot of the trip at the...

I need help with my ducks feet. I recently got 3 ducks from TSC. One duck had a weird walk and it’s feet where slightly turned in. At first didn’t think it was an issue because we figured we would’ve been told about an issue, or even the possibility of one. Well obviously didn’t. Eitherway...

Hi! So I have a pekin duckling and I read that they should be fed less protein because they grow faster than other ducks. I saw theyre better off with 16% vs 20% ?? What is the best food for them/brand. Been trying to find some so she doesn’t have any growth issues. Also just ordered some...

Hi. I’m new here. We are new homesteaders in North MISSISSIPPI and started out with 10 Pekin ducks, now all about 5 weeks old and quadrupled in size from when we got them. Looks like we have 2 drakes and the rest hens(?). I have a 2-part question about Niacin and brewer’s yeast. Question 1: I’m...

We were given two Pekin ducklings by the impulsive college kids (everyone was at that age) who bought them a week prior. (I posted on Craigslist that we had space if people had unwanted impulse/Easter ducklings. 13 ducklings in two weeks thus far if you want to add any more babies, but trying to...

Due to the coronavirus right now....I probably can’t get ahold of brewers yeast to provide for my ducklings. Is there anything else I could use to supplement the niacin they need?

Before I get started I'd like to spoil the ending here because if you've found this post you're probably a Mama (or Papa) in the middle of a freak out just like I was. My 5 week old girl Lil Peep has made a full recovery this morning, she is up and walking like nothing happened, eating and...

Hi friends. So I have a big problem. I have a buff Toulouse gosling who is about a week old. Earlier today he was just fine. He was with the other babies and they were all doing great. However, I went to check on them and I found him on its back. I picked him up and he flipped back onto his...

we got 6 ducklings at our local farm store 3 weeks ago. Boy did I get myself into something! But I love them and we’re working on getting their permanent shelter finished. Problem is 1 of 6 is not doing well. Seems to have a niacin deficiency. I have been adding brewers yeast to their feed for...

Hello, I’m having a hard time figuring out how much nutritional yeast to feed my Ancona ducklings each day. I’m currently feeding Scratch and Peck Organic Starter. Can anyone help me with this? I would greatly appreciate it.

My pekin and my black runner are a month old today (happy semi-birthday to them!). A few days ago I switched them to Purina duck pellets (grower) after they had been on non-medicated chick feed as recommended by a TSC employee. It didn't take long to find out that chick feed was most definitely...

Hi! I am doing research on ducks (hoping to get some soon) and want to be prepared. I’ve heard that they need niacin when they are little and continue to need it for the rest of their life. But, I’m confused on how much, where to get it, and is brewers yeast ok to use instead? Some information...

looking for any help as quickly as possible. I was feeding my ducks and had the bottle of niacin with me and while I was mixing the powder from a pill into their water, a pill fell out the bottle (I stupidly did not put the top back on the bottle for I leaned down to mix in the niacin) and one...