Concerned??...

[casportpony]

Bomgaars. And what is niacin?

Can you post a picture of the label?

 

[casportpony]

@Miss Lydia , @Ravynscroft , @WVduckchick , @Pyxis know a lot about feeding ducklings and niacin.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Starter grower and some extra niacin @CayugaJana got some at TSC that is awesome hopefully she can share.
They really need that extra niacin for their legs. In time I'll see if I can find the info on the B she got at TSC your feed store may have it too.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Here it is

call your feed store and ask if they carry this. if not you can go to a pharmacy probably and get this

Both you just squirt into their drinking water. C-Jana can tell you how much she gives when she gets here.

 

[Ravynscroft]

Starter grower and some extra niacin @CayugaJana got some at TSC that is awesome hopefully she can share.
They really need that extra niacin for their legs. In time I'll see if I can find the info on the B she got at TSC your feed store may have it too.

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Niacin is a vitamin which ducklings need extra of from hatch to 10-12 weeks old... more than chicks, so chick starter has to be supplemented with more like brewers yeast mixed into the feed to be adequate for ducklings... or see if they have Purina Flock Raiser and give them that, it can be given from hatch to lay to ducks, but I still recommend having the Nicain (Vitamin B complex) or brewers yeast on hand, just in case...

 

[Miss Lydia]

http://metzerfarms.blogspot.com/2011/03/are-my-ducklings-leg-problems-due-to.html

Best to get ahead of any leg problems which Pekins seem to have more than other ducklings more than likely because they grow so fast.

 

[CayugaJana]

Bomgaars. And what is niacin?

Ashley, the liquid niacin is what I use just because it’s so concentrated that you don’t have to use much at one time and I have 10 Pekins right now. I would agree with other users that Pekins need a little extra niacin because of their large size. Miss Lydia showed the two kinds I typically get. However you can get the nutritional yeast or Brewers yeast that has niacin in it. I try to put the liquid in their water 2-3 times a week. I try for 50 mgs per duck because I figure they spill some. If they are whimpy acting and limp, I try for 100 mgs per duck until they quit limping. I have noticed some Pekins sit down a lot faster than others. One of mine sits anytime they are not actively walking somewhere. And it’s larger than some. I figure it’s legs just get tired from the weight. I’ve had another Pekin do the same thing in the past.

 

[WVduckchick]

They have covered most everything, but I'd like to add that being concerned is never a bad thing. It may be nothing, but it may be something, so paying attention to your ducks' normal behavior will help you tremendously in the future to recognize if something is "off". So don't be scared to ask these types of questions.

 

[CayugaJana]

They have covered most everything, but I'd like to add that being concerned is never a bad thing. It may be nothing, but it may be something, so paying attention to your ducks' normal behavior will help you tremendously in the future to recognize if something is "off". So don't be scared to ask these types of questions.

 

[AshleyNicole06]

Ashley, the liquid niacin is what I use just because it’s so concentrated that you don’t have to use much at one time and I have 10 Pekins right now. I would agree with other users that Pekins need a little extra niacin because of their large size. Miss Lydia showed the two kinds I typically get. However you can get the nutritional yeast or Brewers yeast that has niacin in it. I try to put the liquid in their water 2-3 times a week. I try for 50 mgs per duck because I figure they spill some. If they are whimpy acting and limp, I try for 100 mgs per duck until they quit limping. I have noticed some Pekins sit down a lot faster than others. One of mine sits anytime they are not actively walking somewhere. And it’s larger than some. I figure it’s legs just get tired from the weight. I’ve had another Pekin do the same thing in the past.

Okay, I looked for it at the feed store today, and didn't find any. Would it be too late to order online? And also how do you tell if your food is rotten?
I got some different kind and it smells funny to me.. But maybe its just the food.