Doing my best to raise these ducks

[MatthewsHomestead]

Best advice I was Ever given....

"For a good life always remember....
-get up, dressed, brush your teeth, and make your bed and your always prepared for success.
-appreciate the small things
-always wash your hands
- treat people the way you want to be treated even when you don't want to
-always make sure your undies are clean
-never think you know everything even if you know a lot
-learn something new everyday
-admit when you are wrong
-be open to possibilities
-dont lose your sense of wonder
-laughter is always the best medicine
And always be yourself even if it means you don't fit in".

Thank you momma for the advise!

Anyways, all that to say "ditto"

 

[Thebaconator]

Okay, so I have them set up in a kiddie pool I bought at Walmart today with their new shavings. I watched them for about an hour, they can’t get out because the sides are too slippery but I’ll have to set up something around it for when they grow. I picked up a heat lamp but I don’t think that they’re going to need it tonight even because I noticed them panting. I’ve had a fan on them and I think it’s helping. I got niacin capsules for humans, will that work or do I need to get duck supplements? I haven’t given it to them yet because I don’t want to do anything until I’m sure it’s okay. Also, is it normal for them to do their legs like this or are they bowing because of niacin deficiency??? They’re not like that constantly but the do it sometimes.

 

[Lil Drake40]

@CayugaJana

 

[Lil Drake40]

Is the niacin flush free or time released? If so it’s the wrong formula and won’t help . It’s normal for ducklings to lay like that

 

[Thebaconator]

Is the niacin flush free or time released? If so it’s the wrong formula and won’t help . It’s normal for ducklings to lay like that

Yeah it’s time released. Since these won’t work, do I need to get special niacin supplements just for ducks or a different kind of capsule?

 

[Lil Drake40]

Get nutritional yeast it has more niaciin in it. Whole Foods and health food stores or go to TSC and get liquid Bcomplex . By is 1 tab per cup of feed liquid complex is 1 teas per day per duckling

 

[Lil Drake40]

Put liquid Bcomplex into something yummy like dried mealworms or mushed peas just enough the will gobble down all of it

 

[Thebaconator]

@Lil Drake40
Okay, thank you. I’ll pick up the liquid and put it over some mashed pieces of banana.

 

[Lil Drake40]

What ever they love

 

[CayugaJana]

Looks like everyone has given some great advice!!!!