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    Brewers Yeast or Niacin for duckling

    Thanks.. I ended up getting a vitamin called rooster booster that's kinda like a multivitamin for bird's that has a high enough niacin content for ducks. I also switched to a non medicated chick stayed to b safe.. After a few wks on this regimen he has feathered out, seems to have more strength...
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    Duckling feeding help

    Update on gimpy: after changing to an un medicated feed and adding rooster booster to food, he seems stronger, is starting to get feathers in! He's still small. I've put the ducks in with the chickens. Some chickens do peck him some, but nothingmore than peck order, get away from my food type...
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    Duckling feeding help

    Thanks everyone for the help! I didn't know the feed store would've had supplements.. I think Its My best bet.. By the time I got home they were bedded down but will get there rooster booster in non medicated feed tm!
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    Duckling feeding help

    That's what I was thinking.. Its been half the size of the others since I've had them.. The others have tripled in size an feathered out completely and this one is half size an no feathers at all..
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    Duckling feeding help

    It seems better today. Yesterday I changed there pool water, hay an everything (it had been 4 days instead of the usual 2 so it was a mess, pool everywhere) but it ran from me today lol the rest do, stayed moving with th rest, didn't get trampled or left behind.. I'm thinking hell b ok as long...
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    Duckling feeding help

    I went with the rooster booster since I can mix it with there food and kno that There getting it. Since there currently drinking solely out of there pool, I'm not sure they would drink out a waterer to get enough niacin to make a difference.
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    Duckling feeding help

    Rooster booster, vi-tal, sav-a-chick, durvet store closes in 30 min
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    Duckling feeding help

    Not sure. Not they're yet.. Weekday brands are good
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    Duckling feeding help

    Ok.. Thanks to all.. My local feed store has probiotics, vitaminsand electrolytes, performance poultry, and poultry booster. First 3 have 22 to 25 mg niacin. Last has 1000 mg. Worker said it's to mix with 50in sack an is good for chickens too.. Input?
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    Duckling feeding help

    Your the first person that has told me this.. I've been told aprolium is safe. But if this feed is ok, what do you Think is making him lame? Thou he seems some better today.. I still don't want It to happen again
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    Duckling feeding help

    I can't get in touch with any vets in my area.. I keep getting "they'll give you a call" an never get one. I purchased some non medicated chick feed today. I also can't find the right niacin or yeast at wal mart I'm going to try feed stores (there are no healthy food stores nearby). In the mean...
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    Duckling feeding help

    HomeConversations> Help! Sick duckling, new to byc Edit ConversationMark as UnreadStar ConversationLeave Conversation 2 minutes ago EmilyWhiteNew Egg I have 4 mallards that are about 5 to 6 weeks old. 3 have almost completely feathered out and tripled in size. 1 has stayed half the size of the...
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    Brewers Yeast or Niacin for duckling

    I am New to bird's. I have a lame 5-6 wk old mallard out of 4 I have. I've been feeding chick started since I have 24 chicks but I'm just learning they need niacin. How do u kno how much to give them? Can u give too much?
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