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  1. Miss Lydia

    HELP!!! Limping!

    That would be great if you can get a video. That is good he can use his legs good in water. Keep that up.
  2. Miss Lydia

    HELP!!! Limping!

    Keep up with the water therapy that is one good way of getting his muscles stronger. And can help with an injury too if that might be the problem. Your doing niacin right? Wish you could get a video of his walking.
  3. Miss Lydia

    HELP!!! Limping!

    It could be an injury so hard to know for sure . Maybe he got trampled ducklings can be pretty clumsy. Other than taking him to the vet,is that an option? make sure there isn't any swelling or heat anywhere on his leg. what about the bands they put on them from the hatchery? Keep up with what...
  4. Miss Lydia

    HELP!!! Limping!

    Please keep us up to date on how your lil one is doing. Not sure if you use Amazon but that is one possibility from things for our birds.
  5. Miss Lydia

    HELP!!! Limping!

    It's called chick grit because it is crushed small for young poultry. As for the niacin it can work pretty fast we have seen where a member started their duckling and in a few days they are walking better by a week completely over it. This is a niacin def. If it's an injury then the niacin can...
  6. Miss Lydia

    HELP!!! Limping!

    Probably would be a good idea to have some because at some time you'll probably want to give them something besides crumble.
  7. Miss Lydia

    HELP!!! Limping!

    If you can find Poultry vitamins that would be a good one. Poultry Nutri drench is one I like to use to give them a good start. My year old Runners are little piggies.
  8. Miss Lydia

    HELP!!! Limping!

    Are you grinding his feed that your making? also since you not feeding starter they need grit or they can't grind up what your feeding. Chick grit is best when very young. I usually just put a small bowl out close to their feed since they can eat too much if it gets added into their feed...
  9. Miss Lydia

    HELP!!! Limping!

    If it's a niacin def it should heal on it's own once he is getting the right amount daily. I am not sure how'd you could go about bracing. But you might google and see what you come up with. Are you putting vitamins in their water or feed besides the niacin? When making your own feed that is an...
  10. Miss Lydia

    HELP!!! Limping!

    I don't what your using as a guide line for making your own feed but being as they are so young yet if me I'd stick to ready made formulated feed other than the niacin issue in chicken feed[starter] it really is the best to help give them the best start. Purina Makes an all flock feed called...
  11. Miss Lydia

    HELP!!! Limping!

    @Ducklebutt are you providing any type of niacin for your ducklings. Are you feeding chick starter or duckling starter? if chick starter this feed doesn't provide the niacin water fowl need so we have to supplement. So first off start your ducklings on niacin there are a few ways to do this You...
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