Bad leg problems

[Miss Lydia]

Is that not enough for a 7.5 lb drake?

How long do we think it should take if the liquid b is given daily? I gave 2ml of liquid b daily for 2.5 weeks and it didn’t seem to help...

@CayugaJana what do you think?

 

[CayugaJana]

Is that not enough for a 7.5 lb drake?

@CayugaJana what do you think?

I think you would see improvement by now if it were a b deficiency.

 

[Miss Lydia]

What about BComplex and calcium citrate for a while? I always feel trying all we can.

 

[Gerty0630]

I think you would see improvement by now if it were a b deficiency.

The problem is he’s alright for a bit, then bad for a bit, then okay for a bit. It fluctuates. Which makes me think it may be something like arthritis rather than the Niacin.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Could even be some kind of bone defect. Hard to know with out vet help. I had a Muscovy drake that’s legs got week but he was about 9 yrs old for the last two years of his life I carried him from his house to his part of the property and back of an evening . He could walk some but not far and it was a challenge.

 

[CayugaJana]

The problem is he’s alright for a bit, then bad for a bit, then okay for a bit. It fluctuates. Which makes me think it may be something like arthritis rather than the Niacin.

I don’t know if really young birds can get arthritis? But like Miss Lydia he could have some deformity. Have you tried giving him turmeric? It’s an anti inflammatory.

 

[casportpony]

Young birds can get gout.
http://www.poultrydvm.com/condition/gout

 

[Miss Lydia]

So I’d say the calcium isn’t a good idea. I know it’s not healthy for drakes or other male birds to have the extra calcium but just wondered if his bones maybe weak. Maybe @Gerty0630 can get some really good pics if his leg and a video of him walking.

 

[Gerty0630]

I don’t know if really young birds can get arthritis? But like Miss Lydia he could have some deformity. Have you tried giving him turmeric? It’s an anti inflammatory.

I’ve not done turmeric but I have been putting chamomile flowers in the water which is also anti-inflammatory

 

[Gerty0630]

Young birds can get gout.
http://www.poultrydvm.com/condition/gout

I’ve considered gout too! This is why I switched the feed and started supplemental vitamin a via the canned salmon. I’m trying everything over here! Haha