Baby ducks struggling to walk and legs are wanting to turn outward

[Jessfin]

I had recused 4 duckling they were placed in a storage tote till I took them in. When they are trying to walk they are stepping on their feet and the legs are wanting to buckle out. Any tips on how to fix it?

 

[nikkers390]

I had recused 4 duckling they were placed in a storage tote till I took them in. When they are trying to walk they are stepping on their feet and the legs are wanting to buckle out. Any tips on how to fix it?

Feed them green peas. Thawed out frozen ones are the favorites. They need the extra niacin. I feed mine (soaked for 24 hours) dried green peas too. They love them. You can also sprinkle nutritional yeast on their for or go with brewers yeast.
The improvement shows up very quickly, if indeed, niacin deficiency is the issue.
Good luck

 

[Isaac 0]

To correct a niacin deficit at this age I found supplementation needs to be near the 75 - 100mg mark. Peas only contain nearly 3 milligrams per cup.
I suggest acquiring an Injectable vitamin B complex at your feed store intended for cattle, and dose the birds 1ml daily; giving the medication over treats, or dripping it alongside their bill.
Supplementation must be started immediately for there to be a correction in the angulation.
https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/p...or livestock are administered intramuscularly.

 

[Poultryparent]

Feed them green peas. Thawed out frozen ones are the favorites. They need the extra niacin. I feed mine (soaked for 24 hours) dried green peas too. They love them. You can also sprinkle nutritional yeast on their for or go with brewers yeast.
The improvement shows up very quickly, if indeed, niacin deficiency is the issue.
Good luck

My duckling is exactly the same she's healthy and eating and drinking well but struggling to walk properly.... its like as if her legs are too far apart and it's quite noticeable next to her sibling who is thriving and running around and getting bigger every day ... I'm feeding her lots of green peas and I'm about to start her on Brewers yeast as I've heard this can help?

 

[shawluvsbirds]

My duckling is exactly the same she's healthy and eating and drinking well but struggling to walk properly.... its like as if her legs are too far apart and it's quite noticeable next to her sibling who is thriving and running around and getting bigger every day ... I'm feeding her lots of green peas and I'm about to start her on Brewers yeast as I've heard this can help?

If there is already a noticeable issue I would skip the brewers yeast and give them a more direct dose. https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/niacin-deficiency-in-waterfowl.75862/