4 week old black runner duckling with Niacin deficiency

[OLDRanch]

Hi,
I am raising a flock of six ducklings for the first time they are now four weeks old. My black runner started off as the tinniest cutest baby They were all fine and then at about two weeks old she sprouted (like grow to be the biggest of the brooder) I knew about the need for Niacin, but I never really thought too much about it until today. I realized that her feet were turned in, she shakes when she stands (which isn't much), and she is standing very goofy. I am pretty upset at myself for not realizing it sooner. I did some quick research and made them a tuna, brown rice, and sugar free peanut butter thing, but she's not eating it (the others are eating it, so I know it's not disgusting). She's still walking just not a lot, and I can tell she's off. Is there something I can give her orally? Thank you in advance. Here are photos:

The tinniest cutest baby

This photo you can see her weird walk (she the black one with her back turned)

These are the ones I took today (she was shaking really bad and could hardly walk) The pictures are not very good I didn't want to scare her.

 

[nuthatched]

some quick research and made them a tuna, brown rice, and sugar free peanut butter thing,

Does the peanut butter have fake sugar in it?
Do you have any peas?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

She's still walking just not a lot, and I can tell she's off. Is there something I can give her orally?

I knew about the need for Niacin, but I never really thought too much about it until today. I realized that her feet were turned in, she shakes when she stands (which isn't much), and she is standing very goofy.

Welcome To BYC!
I'm sorry about your Duckling. Yes, there is something you can give orally. If you have a TSC or similar store, you should be able to get vitamin B Complex as pictured in the post below. Follow the instructions in the post below, hopefully @Miss Lydia or @Jenbirdee can chime in with some other tips and suggestions.

Cute Duckies! I hope you see improvement soon.

You need to go to TSC and get this When one has a niacin deficiency already this is the best for helping them recover So get this asap start her on 1ml daily not in her water but over a tasty treat like mealworms you want to make sure she gets the whole dose and you can put some into her water but it will be diluted so the main dose needs to be orally over a small treat. Watermelon will work too but something she loves. It says injectable but we don't use it that way we use it orally. keep giving it to her daily until she walks well and for a week after to ensure she is going in the right direction. Many times we can have ducklings and all but one will do great for some reason there may be one that no matter how good the feed is and even putting Nutritional yeast or brewers yeast on it still will come down with a niacin deficiency but the liquid B Complex is the best for helping them get over it. If it is genetic the B complex may still help. I hope it is a deficiency and you see great improvement. Please keep in touch with her updates.PS you'll need a 1ml syringe to draw out the liquid some use a needle but it isn't necessary once you get the rubber stopper out.
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[OLDRanch]

Does the peanut butter have fake sugar in it?
Do you have any peas?

What kind of peas? we have the regular green peas in the freezer, if that's what you mean. thanks again

 

[Jenbirdee]

The Durvet liquid B complex has 100 mg of niacinamide per one ML of liquid. As @Miss Lydia recommended give her 1 ml of this per day.
Niacinamide is the form you want to use if you choose to use another niacin supplement make sure it is not time released or flush free. Those will not work.
Nutritional yeast show in the picture is what I use 1 tablespoon sprinkled on every cup of Feed for all the ducklings. When they’re grown up, I only add some about once or twice a week.
I do use very good duck feed but I still add some nutritional yeast sometimes.
If she won’t eat anything you give her with the liquid bcomplex on it. You can give it like this https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...dications-to-all-poultry-and-waterfowl.73335/