Duck's leg wobbling

[StinkyAcres]

Just noticed today that one of my 14-week-old Muscovy's legs is wobbling. It kind of wobbled side to side at the knee joint as she stood still and walked, but her walking otherwise looked normal and the leg looked strong enough to carry her.

My ducks haven't been eating the duck feed as much as I expected (they're mostly foraging in the grass) and tend to leave a lot of the nutritional yeast flakes behind. Should I treat them for niacin deficiency? If so, what is the most direct way I can get it into them?

My local Tractor Supply doesn't have the Durvet high level vitamin B complex but it does have the gel (https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/durvet-vitamin-b-complex-oral-gel). And my local Walgreens doesn't have a human niacin supplement that is not flush free. I do currently have this stuff https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/durvet-vitamins-electrolytes-100-gm
Any other options? Thank you!

 

[Miss Lydia]

Are you using 1 Tab per cup of feed? Of the Nutritional yeast?

 

[Miss Lydia]

There are other options look here https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/niacin-deficiency-in-waterfowl.1367557/

 

[Miss Lydia]

The link I gave you lists other Liquid b complex you might be able to find if you have other feeds stores besides TSC we have 1 feed store and they carry hardly nothing I always have to order

 

[Miss Lydia]

I looked it up and it would probably be fine to use but how much I
have no idea but her body will pee out what she doesn't need. and it might be worth using until you get the liquid.

 

[StinkyAcres]

I looked it up and it would probably be fine to use but how much I
have no idea but her body will pee out what she doesn't need. and it might be worth using until you get the liquid.

Actually, it looks like it doesn't even contain B3. Wouldn't be very helpful then, huh?

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

Thank you both! It could take a week or two for the Amazon order to arrive here. Do you still think it's the best thing to do?

You can order directly from durvet
Maybe that would be faster
Usually Amazon is a few days tops
I had a friend from usa bring me some to Canada and she ordered off Amazon

 

[Miss Lydia]

Do you have a way to put her and a buddy in an area where they may eat more of their feed with the NY on it.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I don't know how many ducks you have but we def need more than one feeding station especially if yours are anything like mine they can be pretty grumpy at times. I have one female who is rather mean actually so having more feeding stations assures everyone gets to eat.

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

Hmm...I really only have the hospital pen which is an XL dog crate in the basement. I'd rather not put them in there if I don't have to. And I actually don't remember who it was who had the wobbly leg - I have two that look very similar. I just went out and examined both of the "twins." Neither had wobbly legs tonight, but one was much lighter and less plump than the other. Maybe she's not getting as much food as the others.

I agree I have 3 areas and several waterers set up
2 kid pools and 2 ponds
This way it stops bullying
I have 19 ducks and 1 goose