Desperately need niacin and other advice

[northeastDad]

Is there duck feed or a routine niacin dose/supplement that they are suppose to have ?

 

[AmberCamilia]

Is there duck feed or a routine niacin dose/supplement that they are suppose to have ?

Yes, I put 200mg niacin in a gallon of his water. He also takes liquid calcium 2x a day. He's eating chick grower feed (15-16% protein).

 

[Miss Lydia]

Yes, I put 200mg niacin in a gallon of his water. He also takes liquid calcium 2x a day. He's eating chick grower feed (15-16% protein).

Sounds like his blood feathers are coming in. If you could hold him still long enough to get a pic. Other wise great news on him using his bad/getting better leg to swim around. You 2 are a good team!!

@AmberCamilia

 

[AmberCamilia]

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Here's a couple photos. I have no idea why they look this way. Can anyone help? Thank you!

 

[Miss Lydia]

It must be blood in the end of the feather shaft. How does it look today? Is it on both side of his body?
@AmberCamilia

 

[AmberCamilia]

It must be blood in the end of the feather shaft. How does it look today?  Is it on both side of his body? 
@AmberCamilia

It looks the same today. It's only on one side of his body but I believe it's spreading? I remember seeing the purple/red spot on the top of his wing/back a week ago, but it was small and I figured it was just a "raw" spot from where he had been resting his head. During his bath time, however, when I noticed it again, I realized that it was larger and included his side and underside.

 

[EmilyP]

Yes, I put 200mg niacin in a gallon of his water. He also takes liquid calcium 2x a day. He's eating chick grower feed (15-16% protein).

We do brewers yeast sprinkled on their food, if you are doing a wetter food it will stick to it and that may be better than in the water since they waste so much water

 

[Miss Lydia]

It looks the same today. It's only on one side of his body but I believe it's spreading? I remember seeing the purple/red spot on the top of his wing/back a week ago, but it was small and I figured it was just a "raw" spot from where he had been resting his head. During his bath time, however, when I noticed it again, I realized that it was larger and included his side and underside.

If you can you might want to have a vet to take a look since it doesn't sound like blood feathers if only on the one side. Almost sounds like bruising

 

[AmberCamilia]

If you can you might want  to have a vet to take a look since it doesn't sound like blood feathers if only on the one side. Almost sounds like bruising

Alright, I'll probably do that sometime soon. I just wish little Jasper would get better. Hopefully soon.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Alright, I'll probably do that sometime soon. I just wish little Jasper would get better. Hopefully soon.

Healing isn't always fast. Like we'd like it to be. How is he doing other wise is he eating good acting like he is happy with life? All these things we have to take into consideration with them. Your giving him every chance hopefully you'll soon see good progress.

Can you get a good pic of his skin where it's discolored?