Duck "pigeon toed" and having trouble walking...

[RedFreckleFarmette]

I have a duckling that is 5 weeks old and it wobbles around and trips over its feet...it's like it's pigeon toed...I noticed today it has laid around more than the others probably bc it's having a hard time getting around. I have tried to research this and I find stuff about Niacin or Vitamin B complex or nutritional yeast...can anyone tell me exactly what I need to get and how to give it I feel like everything I read gives me more info or different info and I'm stressing out here. Thank y'all !!

 

[Quatie]

Nutritional yeast or Brewer's yeast are both good to prevent issues, but you can still use them. You can just top their food with it. I think I usually put about 2-3 tbls on top of duck food.

Vitamin b complex is best to use when you have an issue you want to treat and potentially correct. You give them 1ml of it either orally or over a treat. TSC sells an injectable one that you just give orally. https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/durvet-hi-level-vitamin-b-complex

Here is how to orally administer it if you choose to do that.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...dications-to-all-poultry-and-waterfowl.73335/

 

[RedFreckleFarmette]

Nutritional yeast or Brewer's yeast are both good to prevent issues, but you can still use them. You can just top their food with it. I think I usually put about 2-3 tbls on top of duck food.

Vitamin b complex is best to use when you have an issue you want to treat and potentially correct. You give them 1ml of it either orally or over a treat. TSC sells an injectable one that you just give orally. https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/durvet-hi-level-vitamin-b-complex

Here is how to orally administer it if you choose to do that.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...dications-to-all-poultry-and-waterfowl.73335/

Would it be good to buy both the vitamin b and nutritional yeast so I can give all my ducks the yeast over their food but then give my duck with the issue the b complex to fix her up?

 

[Quatie]

Yes. It would be good to give everyone yeast, because it can't hurt them. The vitamin b complex won't hurt your other duck and you could give it to her for a week at least

It is also potentially possible she is a more lazy duck. A few of my ducklings would pig out and then just go into a food coma. They also do step on their feet a bit at that age. They are not super coordinated yet. But being proactive and preventative will not hurt in this situation.

 

[RedFreckleFarmette]

Yes. It would be good to give everyone yeast, because it can't hurt them. The vitamin b complex won't hurt your other duck and you could give it to her for a week at least

It is also potentially possible she is a more lazy duck. A few of my ducklings would pig out and then just go into a food coma. They also do step on their feet a bit at that age. They are not super coordinated yet. But being proactive and preventative will not hurt in this situation.

Thank you so much! I can get nutritional yeast tomorrow but it will be Saturday before I can get the b complex. I feel like she needs this instead of being lazy bc she hasn't been like this and today seemed like she has gotten worse...before I felt like she was just sorta a clutz but after watching her have a hard time walking and then laying down to eat instead of standing up like she normally does...I figured she may have a deficiency. Thank you so much for your help!! I greatly appreciate it!

 

[Quatie]

Thank you so much! I can get nutritional yeast tomorrow but it will be Saturday before I can get the b complex. I feel like she needs this instead of being lazy bc she hasn't been like this and today seemed like she has gotten worse...before I felt like she was just sorta a clutz but after watching her have a hard time walking and then laying down to eat instead of standing up like she normally does...I figured she may have a deficiency. Thank you so much for your help!! I greatly appreciate it!

Just make sure you give the vitamin b complex at least a week to see if it is helping. It can take time to see improvement. I hope it helps her out. It may not help her clutziness, some ducks are just that way