niacin deficiency

  1. mblack03

    Niacin Deficiency in Duckling

    Hi!! In response to my last thread, I've done so so so much research on the subject of what causes a duckling to limp, and I'm about 95% what my baby Moe is experiencing is a niacin deficiency. For context; I started noticing my 4/5 week mallard, Moe, limping early yesterday morning when I...
    • mblack03
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    • duck duckling illnesses injuries niacin niacin deficiency
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    • Forum: Ducks
  2. M

    6 week old Pekin can’t walk

    Hello! I am so blessed to have found this awesome site! I have two 6 week old Pekins. One of them was running around the yard and growing fine but within 2 days he stopped walking and standing (the other one is huge, honking, and perfect). I started giving him Niacin drops, peas, and brewers...
  3. C

    Can a 16~17 week duck recover from niacin deficiency without permanent damage?

    I got these two ducks back in march, and discovered a niacin deficiency in both of them 3 months ago. They are 16-17 weeks at the moment and I gave them a vitamin B-3 supplement 3 months ago (the durvet liquid one at TSC) i have used about half the 250ml bottle and one duck seems to be alright...
    • CLUlelSS
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    • 17 week duck niacin deficiency
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    • Forum: Ducks
  4. Chickadee71

    Please help my poor duck!

    Hi, I've been reading on this site and I determined that Howard(duck) has a niacin deficiency. He is almost 8 wks. He has been given lots of niacin since he was about 3 wks.(when I noticed) I just dont know what else to do. I give him water therapy everyday and in keeping him in the house. He...
  5. A

    Duckling can’t walk

    Hey there. I’ve got two 3 weeks old ducks and since two days ago one of them can’t walk properly. This happened suddenly. I went to the vet and the doc gave me a B3 vitamin complex. She’s on day 3 of treatment and is doing a little bit better but not as good as I expected. She can swim and seems...
  6. A

    One duckling with a potential niacin deficiency

    Hi everyone! First time hatcher here. I have 10 ducklings who are about 2 weeks old. The one that was hatched last (about 4 days after the rest, it will be 2 weeks old Thursday) appears to have what I can only guess is a niacin deficiency. We’ve been wondering about him since he was hatched...
    • Aalz13
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    • duck duckling niacin niacin deficiency
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    • Forum: Ducks
  7. P

    What to do with lame geese?

    Hi everyone, Background: We have had ducks for several years now, and decided to add geese to our flock this year. We purchased 3 goslings from a mail order hatchery and they seemed healthy at first. After about 2 weeks we noticed signs of what appeared to be niacin deficiency, so added niacin...
    • Paul_Helen
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    • niacin deficiency trouble walking
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    • Forum: Geese
  8. A

    Black spots in duck foot, please help!!

    Hey guys. I have a Pekin Duck that’s 5 weeks old he hasn’t been able to walk very well and we figured it was a niacin deficiency so we started adding niacin to his diet. Just today I was getting him out to let him go for a swim and noticed 2 black dots on the top of his foot. I’ve looked it up...
    • Alongmire
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    • bumblefoot duck help ! hurt niacin deficiency pekin
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    • Forum: Ducks
  9. C

    Why do some of my ducklings have trouble walking?

    My duck eggs just hatched out 2 days ago and they are the cutest things exept 2 of them walk fine and the other 2 can hardly stand. Does anyone know why this is? Or how to fix it? I’ve already added niacin into their diet so should i just wait a few days? Can y’all please also give me some...
  10. C

    Pocket of fluid on ducks foot

    I recently posted about a duck with niacin issues, those issues are slowly getting better due to the proper research and proper vitamins. Thankful for this page or else I would not have known what I needed. However, when my duck was at his worst, his foot had turned a purple color, he could not...
  11. T

    Niacin Deficiency Recovery

    Hello all, I have a Pekin duck (about 10 weeks) who has been struggling with a niacin deficiency for a while. I had tried liquid B complex and brewers yeast and there was no improvement. Her legs remained very swollen, they were boeing, becoming pigeon toed and she was having a lot of trouble...
    • tnosidam
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    • leg problem niacin deficiency pekin duck
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Ducks
  12. M

    Ducklings feet niacin issue

    I need help with my ducks feet. I recently got 3 ducks from TSC. One duck had a weird walk and it’s feet where slightly turned in. At first didn’t think it was an issue because we figured we would’ve been told about an issue, or even the possibility of one. Well obviously didn’t. Eitherway...
  13. Carrshannon04

    Best food for ducklings

    Hi! So I have a pekin duckling and I read that they should be fed less protein because they grow faster than other ducks. I saw theyre better off with 16% vs 20% ?? What is the best food for them/brand. Been trying to find some so she doesn’t have any growth issues. Also just ordered some...
    • Carrshannon04
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    • duck duck food duckfood duckling niacin niacin deficiency pekin
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    • Forum: Ducks
  14. A

    Niacin Deficient Ducklings

    We were given two Pekin ducklings by the impulsive college kids (everyone was at that age) who bought them a week prior. (I posted on Craigslist that we had space if people had unwanted impulse/Easter ducklings. 13 ducklings in two weeks thus far if you want to add any more babies, but trying to...
    • Arkhamqueen
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    • ducklings niacin niacin deficiency
    • Replies: 26
    • Forum: Ducks
  15. ShyanneW

    Niacin Deficiency?

    Hi all! I have had my ducklings since Wednesday (it is now Saturday night), and have noticed in the last two days, my ducklings are stumbling occasionally when they walk, and are stepping on their own feet because their feet are starting to cross over each other. One is worse than the other...
    • ShyanneW
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    • niacin deficiency pekin pekin ducklings
    • Replies: 46
    • Forum: Ducks
  16. D

    Does my duckling have a niacin deficiency?

    I was looking at other posts and I saw that my duck might have a niacin deficiency. But I wanted to see if I’m correct and this is what it looks like? (See video link at bottom!) It’s legs are fine, and it can move them very well and strongly, it just can’t seem to keep it’s balance! His head...
    • DreamShine
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    • duck help injured niacin deficiency wobble
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Ducks
  17. M

    Unwell duckling, please help.

    Hi all, just registered, first time posting, on the 29th of November I hatched two new ducklings, other than one (now named Snowflake) having slightly splayed legs all had seemed fine, for about the first week they were fed a crumb / mashed boiled egg mixture and Snowflake gradually made a...
    • MyNameIsQ
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    • advice duck duckling ducklings ducks help ill duck niacin deficiency support unwell duck
    • Replies: 24
    • Forum: Ducks
  18. ChickChic00

    Niacin Deficiency In Duck

    I got two ducks from rural kind 4 and a half weeks ago and now one of them has feet that so severely inwards. I have given them peas and some Nutri-Drench also. It's been a week since I've given them Nutri-Drench. I try to give them some peas everyday. Its feet are severely inwards. Will it stay...
    • ChickChic00
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    • ducks niacin deficiency
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    • Forum: Ducks
  19. Just some chicks

    Suggestions on what’s wrong with my blue runner

    My 4 ducks are now one month old. The 2 Cayugas and blue runner are growing into big beautiful ducks. One of my Blue runners- Franklin, has had a hard time. He is shaky, not wanting to move etc. I was pretty sure it was Niacin deficiency. So I have been adding Niacin everyday. We are in almost a...
  20. OneFowlMama

    Toulouse Gosling Can't Walk - Our Journey With Niacin Deficiency

    Before I get started I'd like to spoil the ending here because if you've found this post you're probably a Mama (or Papa) in the middle of a freak out just like I was. My 5 week old girl Lil Peep has made a full recovery this morning, she is up and walking like nothing happened, eating and...
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