Duck will not eat

[Buzz2035]

Hello,
Does anyone know why a duck might not eat, she acts hungry will get excited and look like wants to eat but won’t. The only thing I can get her to eat is fresh corn. She is about 3 1/2 months old. I took her to the vet they looked in her mouth didn’t see anything listened to her and no infections in her breathing. She is a inside duck due to leg problems.

 

[getaclue]

Unless there is another reason that you know of, leg problems can be caused by lack of niacin in their diet. What are you trying to feed her besides the fresh corn?

Have you given it any grit? They don't have teeth, so grit stays in the gizzard to grind their food.

 

[Buzz2035]

Unless there is another reason that you know of, leg problems can be caused by lack of niacin in their diet. What are you trying to feed her besides the fresh corn?

Have you given it any grit? They don't have teeth, so grit stays in the gizzard to grind their food.

Her legs have deterioration of joints I have taken her to the vet a few times she has had issue with her legs since she was a baby. She east purine duck food up untill she started not eating right he for the 4th of July. I’ve tried all kinds of fruits and vegetables, the pellet food she normally at as well as crumbled and also mixed with water. And started giving grit when started giving food other then her duck food

 

[getaclue]

Did the vet do an X-ray to see if she had ingested a foreign object, that was lodged further down, past where he could see? Have you checked her vent area? Is she pooping normally? Is she drinking water? Is she swimming?

 

[Buzz2035]

Did the vet do an X-ray to see if she had ingested a foreign object, that was lodged further down, past where he could see? Have you checked her vent area? Is she pooping normally? Is she drinking water? Is she swimming?

Drinking a lot of water more then she normally does, poop is normal, swims good. She is acting normal just won’t eat. And can tell she lost a little weight. He didn’t do a X-ray just felt around on her neck. He is the only vet around me that will look at ducks. She with put a piece of food in her mouth and then spit it out

 

[getaclue]

Add some NutriDrench, or a little bit of a crushed multivitamin tablet to her water. Get some niacin tablets, crush them up, and add a good pinch to her water, OR put a good pinch on whatever she'll eat. For now, offer her whatever she will eat, even if it's just fresh corn. Hopefully, whatever the problem is, it will resolve itself in a few days, and she'll resume eating.

Keep watching for any other signs/symptoms that may develop.

 

[getaclue]

Here is another thread about a duck not eating. This is why I asked about X-ray. https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...g-please-help-if-you-have-any-advice.1477612/