Baby Duckling not walking right!

Alexandira

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Jun 11, 2021
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I have a new baby duckling that’s about 1 month old. In the last 2 days I noticed that although she is walking, she seems to stumble over her own feet or not walk straight. I also noticed that she is not walking as fast as she normally does. She seems to fall back a lot and wants to lay down. Her legs seem normal, no swelling. However I did notice a bit of redness or veins on her feet. Her appetite hasn’t changed either. I’m new to raising ducklings so if someone can please help !
 
You should be feeding a flock raiser or waterfowl start type feed, waterfowl require more niacin and other b vitamins than chicks, deficiencies can cause neurological and developmental problems.

If you can get some b vitamin complex drip or dissolve a tablet in a little cup of water and feed it to them.
 
Can you take a video of her so we can see her walking? Also pictures of her feet would be helpful too.

Also do you know what breed she is? Some breeds, like Pekin, have more leg issues than others.
 

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