Duck can’t balance! Help!

[Morrison1221]

Hi, I have a one year old Pekin duck that can’t balance. She can move her legs and swim but as soon as she has to pick herself up to walk she mostly falls forward, sometimes backwards. She can’t walk at all but hasn’t stopped trying. She’s pooping and eating fine and if very alert, and is still laying. I have researched and researched and can’t figure out what it could be! Thanks in advance!

 

[casportpony]

Welcome to BYC! What type of feed does she eat? Can you take a video, upload it to Youtube or Vimeo, then copy and paste the link here?

 

[Morrison1221]

As soon as I get home tonight I will get a video. This all started happening the past Sunday, (7-7) She was on layer crumble (for chickens) we weren’t aware until Sunday that ducks need a different food. I read a lot about niacin deficiency, and thought maybe that was it, so I started her on actual duck food and started giving her a niacin supplement yesterday, but I’m not sure that’s what it is, or if it’s even reversible at this point.

 

[Morrison1221]

My husband just sent me this. This is how she tries to walk.

 

[Miss Lydia]

@casportpony

 

[casportpony]

I think it she were mine I would try some b complex for cattle and some calcium gluconate or calcium citrate.

Is a vet an option?

 

[Morrison1221]

Thanks for your reply! Vet isn’t really an option right now unfortunately. But I will try those! Do you happen to know the dosage of them for a duck?

 

[casportpony]

Thanks for your reply! Vet isn’t really an option right now unfortunately. But I will try those! Do you happen to know the dosage of them for a duck?

How much does she weigh?

 

[Miss Lydia]

@Morrison1221