Duck with bowed legs-HELP

[GoldenDucks]

Hello
I have a duck that is about 2 weeks old and has very bowed legs(on both legs) she’s having trouble walking, and her feet step on each other. She also trips over her own feet. I know this can’t be comfortable for her, so I was looking for some advice and help on what the next steps could be to help her get back on the road to recovery. I thought it was niacin deficiency but I was giving her water that I had put niacin powder in. I have been giving her about one quarter of the pill powder. It has been about a week with no signs of her improving. She is not getting worse but is not getting better either. She is still eating and drinking. What is the best thing to give her?
I will attach photos of her feet, and what niacin I have been given her. In the last picture she is the one in the middle.

 

[Miss Lydia]

You def want to get your duckling on Liquid B complex ASAP TSC carries it
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/niacin-deficiency-in-waterfowl.1367557/
Once they have the deficiency they need more help than just niacin alone and the one you are showing is flush free so it won't work anyway. This link will also tell you what dose for the age of duckling is needed. And yes they can all have the liquid B complex but you want to dose your duckling that is having issues separately.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Do you have a picture of the bottle that you could send me.

 

[Miss Lydia]

You can put it over a small amount if treat like meal worms or give it into the bill.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...dications-to-all-poultry-and-waterfowl.73335/ most ducklings love dried meal worms. You'll need a 1 ml syringe without the needle.

 

[GoldenDucks]

You can put it over a small amount if treat like meal worms or give it into the bill.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...dications-to-all-poultry-and-waterfowl.73335/ most ducklings love dried meal worms. You'll need a 1 ml syringe without the needle.

Thank you that was really helpful.

 

[GoldenDucks]

You def want to get your duckling on Liquid B complex ASAP TSC carries it
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/niacin-deficiency-in-waterfowl.1367557/
Once they have the deficiency they need more help than just niacin alone and the one you are showing is flush free so it won't work anyway. This link will also tell you what dose for the age of duckling is needed. And yes they can all have the liquid B complex but you want to dose your duckling that is having issues separately.

Ok
Thank you so much I will try to pick that up on my way home tonight .

 

[ruthhope]

Ok
Thank you so much I will try to pick that up on my way home tonight .

@GoldenDucks Please give the Durvet high level Vit B complex as 1ml soaked into a treat and watch the bow legged duckling eat it every day. Don't put it in the water as you cannot control the amount ingested and the little fluffy needs 1ml Durvet every day until she is walking normally.

Let us know how you get on!

 

[GoldenDucks]

@GoldenDucks Please give the Durvet high level Vit B complex as 1ml soaked into a treat and watch the bow legged duckling eat it every day. Don't put it in the water as you cannot control the amount ingested and the little fluffy needs 1ml Durvet every day until she is walking normally.

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Thank you so much for this.
I will start tonight.

 

[GoldenDucks]

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What is the best tool to use to give it to her?

 

[Miss Lydia]

Keep us updated on your little one.