I'd get some nutritional yeast and add that to her diet to boost niacin as well. Flock Raiser doesn't usually have enough niacin for ducks, and niacin deficiency can cause leg issues.
That's a great idea!
-Kathy
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I'd get some nutritional yeast and add that to her diet to boost niacin as well. Flock Raiser doesn't usually have enough niacin for ducks, and niacin deficiency can cause leg issues.
She weighs 4 lbs
First THANK YOU all for your help, I love this site! I did research and I don’t think it is egg yolk peritonitis because this has been going on for several weeks, I think she might be dead by now. However, still giving antibiotics, just in case.
Also, I don’t think it is a niacin issues because she has lost so much weight but eats with gusto! However, thank you so much for pointing that out. I needed to know that and will increase it for everyone. What are the benefits of nutritional yeast other than gut support? I feed fermented feed already but will add if needed.
At this point I have put 1ml of Ivermectin on her neck, I have put 1 tbls per gallon of Duramycin 10 in her water, and today gave her 0.9 Safeguard.
Ongoing I will give her 0.9 Safeguard in 4 days along with the Duramycin 10 in her water. I will also find a good source of Niacian.
Everyone gets a lot of garden extras, but I will see what else I can add. These guys were not kept in a bad way, but I really think they had worms. Their water source was a mud pit. However since they have arrived here they get to free range.
She may feel alot worse till all worms clear her system if worms is what it is. I'm glad to hear she is still with you. Hoping for the best.Well I will add some nutritional yeast them!
As of this morning she is still alive, she is no better but not getting any worse. I think penning her with her own food bowl helped a lot. Keeping my fingers crossed