niacin deficiency

  1. K

    Older duck with leg issues

    Hello, my mom has two ducks that are about 5-6 years old and about two weeks ago, one of them stopped walking and her hip/haunches are really bony and pushing up in her wings. My educated guess has been it's a bad niacin deficiency but I'm not really sure. For about 5 days now we have been...
  2. N

    Sick Duck- Please please help! New to this!

    Annabelle Video Hi everyone. I am a new duck owner and desperately need some guidance! On July 2nd, we were gifted a male and female duck. They are somewhere between 4 and 6 months old. The previous owner did not have a body of water for them- just a baby pool- and that is all I know about...
    • NatalieBrooke88
    • Thread
    • botulism duck duck cant walk ducks niacide niacin deficiency sick duck water fowl
    • Replies: 28
    • Forum: Ducks
  3. M

    Small/Runt Duckling

    Hi! I got my first ever pekin ducklings a while ago, 4 little cuties. They're about one month old old now or something close to that. Sadly, one of them passed away shortly after getting them. Why? It's still quite the mystery. However, the other ones were okay. One of them started acting weird...
  4. Hball

    Help with my 5 week old duck

    Hello. I have five 5-6 week old ducks and have been having issues with this particular one below. Starting with symptoms of niacin deficiency and not being able to walk, I started her on b complex orally 1mil starting at 4 weeks old. The next she was a lot better and walking but pigeon toed. Her...
  5. AngelinaThePekin8

    8 year old pekin duck cant walk very well. This isn't an emergency I just need advice.

    This is Angel, she is an 8 or 9 year old pekin duck, I don't know exactly how old she is at least to the exact date, we had her since she was maybe a week old I think that when we got her she was just starting to get her blood feathers in on her wings. She had bumble foot in the past I only...
  6. felys

    Muscovy Duckling - Treating niacin deficiency. Mealworms ok?

    Hello I have a 3 week old Muscovy duckling that has a bit of a crooked leg. She's starting to step on her own feet. She has been eating non medicated chick feed plus brewer's yeast since day 1. I also started giving adding brewer's yeast to her water when I noticed her starting to step on her...
    • felys
    • Thread
    • ducks feeding meal worms muscovey ducklings niacin deficiency treatment
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Ducks
  7. C

    Does my duckling have signs of a Niacin Deficiency?

    I recently added 2 ducklings to my flock and I’m worried they might have a niacin deficiency. I’ve never raised ducks before only chickens. They’re about 4 weeks old (give or take) and I only started giving them niacin supplements about a week ago after 1 was showing some signs. But both seem...
    • CalliBee
    • Thread
    • ducklings ducks help niacin niacin deficiency
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Ducks
  8. Catchick123

    Duck not walking will he recover? What else can I do?

    Hello, my 3 week white Campbell duck can’t walk I think he’s always been a bit wobbly but I didn’t notice quick enough and last few days he seems to be getting worse and barely stands now. He’s eating and drinking as I’m hand feeding him, I’m pretty sure Its niacin defiency but I’ve been giving...
    • Catchick123
    • Thread
    • #duckcantwalk #campbellduck duck niacin deficiency
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Ducks
  9. M

    Niacin deficiency or other problem?

    One of my Pekin hens is molting at the most inopportune time - when it's 20 degrees and the pond is frozen. I went out the other morning to her having a difficult time walking and keeping her feet flat on the ground. A couple times she literally fell over sideways and had a difficult time...
    • member 569347
    • Thread
    • niacin deficiency pekin duck
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Ducks
  10. K

    Pekin leg problems

    I feel like i’m doing something wrong. I had to put down my duck earlier this year because her hock joint blew up. Antibiotics and pain medication for weeks and it just got worse and came down to her quality of life she was living. Fast forward to my other pekins duck, same exact problem. Weeks...
  11. Melini

    Duck at laying age not laying

    OK so I have not found my question anywhere, About 6 months ago I rescued 4 baby ducks from a feed store where they were just going to be killed as the season was over and they were left behind, also one had problems!!! So after many vet visits we got the little sick one on the right track...
    • Melini
    • Thread
    • #ducknotlaying niacin deficiency
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Ducks
  12. W

    Duck with weird legs

    I am a first time duck owner (we have chickens), and when we purchased 2 ducklings at TSC, they threw in a free little guy, saying he had splayed legs and just looking for a good home. He’s around 2-3 weeks old. Since we got home, I’ve been trying to research if there’s anything I can do to help...
    • Wannabe NE Farmer
    • Thread
    • disabeled duck leg problems niacin deficiency
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Ducks
  13. Steph21

    Brewers Yeast Tablets for Ducklings

    I've noticed a few a my duckling's feet look like they might be starting to turn inwards. I feed them Manna Pro duckling starter and haven't really had any niacin deficiency problems with the other ducklings I've raised but I wanted to start giving some brewers yeast to my current ones just in...
    • Steph21
    • Thread
    • duckling advice niacin deficiency
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Ducks
  14. S

    Newbie chickens and ducks

    Hey there! New to chickens and ducks. We got ducklings April 26, 2021, and four adult chickens a few days earlier. Right now one of our Pekins seems to be suffering from niacin deficiency. This past Friday she couldn’t stand at all. She does well I’m the pool but still can’t support her own...
  15. Brittanyyy

    Ducklings Feet Going Inward - Niacin?

    Hello everyone! I have two ducklings who’s feet are going inwards. One is getting really bad. They just turned a week old. I heard it could be a niacin deficiency? I am feeding them Manna Pro duckling and gosling starter grower. It says 35 mg/lb. I was told that would be enough niacin but I...
    • Brittanyyy
    • Thread
    • duckling duckling advice niacin niacin deficiency
    • Replies: 24
    • Forum: Ducks
  16. E

    Duckling needs more niacin

    I have 4 Pekins, 4 weeks old. I noticed niacin deficiency symptoms when they were a week old (with help from threads here on BYC) and have been adding 150mg of niacin from capsules ever since. 3 improved quickly and show no symptoms anymore, but one still struggles to walk, and has little...
  17. DuckinMadHouse

    Possible polyvisol alternative?

    So I hatched my first batch of 5 incubated ducklings last week, 2 were fully assisted, and one of those had rye neck ( badly). Poor bug couldn't walk, did somersaults, and her head was flat against her back. After reading all the amazing posts on here I went out in search of th elusive...
  18. L

    Ducklings with shaky legs

    Hi all! I have some runner ducklings that are just over one month old. I’ve been feeding them waterfowl starter sprinkled lightly with old fashioned oats and chick grit. Plus a little lettuce for treats. They always have water. They do not have access to a yard though. About 10 days ago I...
  19. F

    Are my duklings feet okay?

    my fiance and I bought these ducklings from tractor supply yesterday and I'm worried that they night have sprawled feet or a niacin deficiency. There legs sprawl out behind them sometimes and they sit on then curled up quite a bit. I know online it says to put bedding or a towel under them to...
    • Flysoul
    • Thread
    • duklings niacin deficiency spraddle leg
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Ducks
  20. H

    Pekin Duckling suddenly ill- Help please

    I have a 6 week old Pekin duckling that was happy and healthy just 5 days ago. Now she is showing severe symptoms of something neurological. She was a friends 4h project along with two other Pekins. They lived on school grounds in a little Ag barn in their own cage. Friend realized they got big...
Back
Top Bottom