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Peking Dragging Leg
Hi! I have 2 pekins and a mallard. My male pekin recently started limping and I don’t know what to do! When I felt his leg I didn’t feel any breaks and it wasn’t any hotter than the other leg. There aren’t any noticeable callouses on the bottom of his foot, so I don’t think it’s bumble foot. His...- pebblestheduck
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- broken leg? dragging leg duck help ! hurt duck niacin deficiency pekin
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What's Wrong With My Muscovy?
So I hope this is the appropriate area to ask for help. I wasn't quite sure. So sorry ahead of time if I posted in the wrong place. Anyways, I got some Muscovies ducklings about two months ago from a farm that I wasnt to sure about. My biggest issue with the farm was they didnt provide any of...- Birdsandnerds
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- botulism duck muscovey niacin deficiency wry neck
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Rescued duck SEVERE niacin deficiency
PLEASE HELP, Took a duck from a family members house due to the duck not being able to walk after researching found that was probably a niacin deficiency, started duck on vitamins and niacin that day, added the supplements to feed and water, niacin drops are given orally through dropper. His...- Kirstenfuller
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- help ! niacin deficiency
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I need actual help with ducklings
I have two ducklings, they are getting big, they are 5-6 weeks old. One of my ducklings is bowlegged and doesn't like to walk too far. I have already scoured the internet and the consensus seems to be - she's niacin deficient, give her brewers yeast. That's great, no one says what brand. Our...- whatsyourtheory
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- niacin deficiency
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one loud duckling question
Hi everyone! I have 4 welsh harlequin ducklings and 3 of them are pretty outgoing, friendly, and are always eating and drinking. One of them seems terrified of me and chirps the entire time I'm in the room, she's smaller than the rest of them and I haven't seen her eat very much, but I'm not...- Julielynn810
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- #ducklings #tips? #help niacin deficiency seizure seizures
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Raising Ducklings with Chicks & Niacin...
Hello BYC! I am raising four Pekin ducks with my 15 combination breed chicks. It has been going 'swimmingly', they all get along, groom, eat, drink, snuggle together. I've notice some bowing in one of the ducklings legs so I've just read they need ore niacin than chicks. I've been feeding them...- Bettyboop7499
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- brooder chicks duckling niacin niacin deficiency pekin duck
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feel hopeless-what should i Do?
hi there are a few days i started the cures of Gerdoo s niacin deficiency But i dont feel any changes i feel even worst whats your Idea? (sorry i couldnt rotate pictures) Before: After: i bought niacin 25 mg and put into 1 litr water on a day now i Took 4 tablets of 10 tablets And...- Aliamelody
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- duck duckling duckling feet problem ducklingfeet feet niacin niacin deficiency
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How to rehab bad leg from niacin deficiency?
I know this topic is pretty common on here, but I can’t seem to find the exact answer I’m looking for. I started with four Pekin ducks (two male, two female) from Tractor Supply and always kept them together. The one male-female pair seemed to grow up fine and we eventually took them to a local...- WhiteSilver
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- bad leg ducks leg problem niacin niacin deficiency pekin
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Pekin Underweight
My Pekin Lillie has had a Niacin deficiency and unable to walk for the last several weeks. I received some really great advise on this forum as to what to give her and she is improving everyday :) I did notice that she seems very small compared to our other duck Georgia. Lillie did have a loss...- duckiemom41
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- niacin deficiency pekin weight gain
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New duck Mom and my 6 week old Pekin will not stand up or walk.
I am a first time duck mommy. We purchased two at Easter for pets when they were 5 days old, Georgia and Lillie, and we love both of them dearly. Georgia is a sassy spitfire but my poor Lillie has had issues since she was about three weeks old. I thought I did my homework on raising ducks but I...- duckiemom41
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- duck legs outstretched niacin deficiency standing problem
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Rescue ducklings (Niacin/riboflavin deficiency)
Hey all! I have recently taken in some "rescue" ducklings that are approximately 3-4 weeks of age. Today is my 4th day with them. When I got them from the person who rescued them, they were already severely deformed/crippled from what looks like niacin and/or riboflavin deficiency. They were...- bsides2007
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- cayuga niacin deficiency pekin rescue ducks riboflavin suggestions wanted
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Drakes only flock question
Hi everyone. We have group of 3 Indian Runner drakes (6 months old) that free range in our backyard during the day. They forage a lot, but I also put out feed for them. The chickens eat their food as well. I was reading that it is okay for ducks to eat chicken feed if you supplement with Niacin... -
Stumbling goose
My goose is about seven months old. August 21st he was found in the coop during morning feed. He was unable to use his legs. He was rushed to a regular pet vet. She gave him a dose of pain med. Seemed to do better for a day. Then he stopped eatting. For about 11 days he didn't eat.Gave him...- Bri's Goose
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Good foods for niacin deficient duckling?
Good morning I have a week old mallard duckling. It's mother, our pet duck Maggie, has abandoned her. We started taking care of the duckling since yesterday. Today we woke up to find her legs splayed and she is barely able to hobble about. Niacin deficiency suspected. Shops are not open today... -
"Preemie" Duckling?
Long story but here’s the short version (even though it’s still long). One of our mama Pekings went broody crazy, laying on 22 eggs. 6 were broken into, 8 were duds, 10 were moved with Mama away from everyone. Four hatched under her, 6 left, 2 had stopped after the nest raid and move, leaving 4...- ginasuewho
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- abandoned duckling er incubation help hobble niacin deficiency peking questions special needs duckling therapy
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Advice needed for Pekin with crooked neck - will this self correct
Hello Duck Enthusiasts, I am new to BYC and hoping to embed a video of my 7 week old duckling Lucy who is 1 month healing from what i think was a niacin deficiency. This is my third day giving her Vitamin E and Selenium. I am giving her spirulina and brewers yeast. Should i also give her Niacin... -
Help! Duckling with a bad leg
Hi everyone! We just picked up some ducklings that needed a good home. There is one I am concerned about. He is apparently about 4 weeks old and seems to have a bad leg. He gets around ok but not as easily as the other 2 we got him with (all the same age). The leg does not seem to be painful...