Help! Duck's beak seems to be rotting?

[Miss Lydia]

they have only been on wheat and corn.....i ran out ofchicken starter and thought they would be fine if i added soy protein to their food.....guess iwas wrong!!
so they dont need the calcium?or should i give them the niacin, calcium and vitamin d? or is that too much vitamins at once. is it ok if they get other b vitamins with the B3....its a liquid cocktail,but its mostly niacin...

They need a more balanced diet corn is carbs and okay to feed small amounts especially in winter for extra energy and over night heat. But not as main source of food along with wheat which is good also. But at 4-6 weeks old they don't need starter try and find an all flock feed they can be on it rest of their lives from here on out. Mix the wheat into it if you need to use it up.My flock loves wheat, in summer I put it into a small bucket with water and they love to stick their heads into the water to eat it. I have also put it into their feed. I'd also try them on a B complex that is all the B's just make sure the niacin is at least 125-150 mgs. The liquid cocktail is fine. @plutarkian

 

[plutarkian]

okay...thanks...they seem to be getting a little stronger every day...ill keep at it..one day at a time!! Sowhat about the calcium?? And is there something i can do about their toes starting to curl inwards?? i know have lots of questions.....i just want to be sure.....iv raised every animal but Ducks are new to me...i did lots of reading about them but its not the same as experience huh?!...would 16% laying mesh be considered an all flock feed??

 

[Miss Lydia]

okay...thanks...they seem to be getting a little stronger every day...ill keep at it..one day at a time!! Sowhat about the calcium?? And is there something i can do about their toes starting to curl inwards?? i know have lots of questions.....i just want to be sure.....iv raised every animal but Ducks are new to me...i did lots of reading about them but its not the same as experience huh?!...would 16% laying mesh be considered an all flock feed??

They really shouldn't have layer or extra calcium until close to laying age around 20 weeks. An All flock is like Purina Flock Raiser but I am sure other brands are out their too. Ask at your feed store.

I can't find all flock in the NON GMO feed I buy so I use broiler which is very close to the Purina Flock Raiser brand.But check around if you can Purina is expensive feed but a good quality feed.

Niacin is the treatment for leg issues now you can make shoes for these ducks to keep their feet from curling I'll get you the link I'd also some protein to their diet such as dried meal worms or sardine in water something to give them some added protein in natural form. My Ducks love bugs and forage alot but this time of year they are hard to come by so they get extra protein in the form of dried meal worms and dry high quality dog kibble some use cat kibble, these are special treats.

https://sites.google.com/a/poultrypedia.com/poultrypedia/poultry-podiatry

 

[Amykins]

they have only been on wheat and corn.....i ran out ofchicken starter and thought they would be fine if i added soy protein to their food.....guess iwas wrong!!
so they dont need the calcium?or should i give them the niacin, calcium and vitamin d? or is that too much vitamins at once. is it ok if they get other b vitamins with the B3....its a liquid cocktail,but its mostly niacin...

They need duck food. Wheat and corn should never be fed as a staple diet.

It sounds like this is not going to clear up on its own, it could be fungal, and those are REALLY hard to cure, even with veterinary care. You need to get her looked at, please don't force her to continue suffering life this anymore. ;/