duckling hurt leg

[Zarumley]

So my beautiful sweet 3 week old duckling Webster recently out of nowhere decided to try jumping out of his brooder and injured his leg. He still tries to keep up with his brothers and sisters with running playing and swimming but his leg shakes a lot and is now turning inward. The shaking seems to be getting better each day but the inward angle seems to be getting worse.


Any suggestions on how to help correct the inward/injured leg.
He is one of my favorite ducks probably the most cuddly and funniest. I just want to do whatever possible to help. Any and all information is appreciated.

 

[Miss Lydia]

What breed? Webster is at the age where niacin deficiencies show up too. I’d treat for that it will also help to support a muscle injury. https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/niacin-deficiency-in-waterfowl.1367557/page-9#post-22966681

 

[Zarumley]

Webster is a Pekin but no one else seems to be showing these signs they have been given b-supplements and brewers yeast since birth. Should they be having more then that plus their feed and veggies/fruit/bugs?

 

[Miss Lydia]

It can be just one that has a problem maybe having trouble assimilating the niacin for some reason. Giving the liquid B Complex has really helped bring one out. How much brewers yeast are you giving and how?

 

[Zarumley]

For every 1cup of feed we do 1/4 cup of brewers yeast sprinkled on their food and they have peas with vitamin droplets on top. I haven’t been clear on amount to give so I’ve only been dropping a small amount 3-4 drops (not filled)just droplets. Webster has always been our bigger Pekin too.

 

[Zarumley]

For every 1cup of feed we do 1/4 cup of brewers yeast sprinkled on their food and they have peas with vitamin droplets on top. I haven’t been clear on amount to give so I’ve only been dropping a small amount 3-4 drops (not filled)just droplets. Webster has always been our bigger Pekin too.

We also give dandelion, meal worms, lettuce cucumber, peas, watermelon, and sweet potatoes as treats daily in rotation.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I hope you’ll try the liquid B complex it really does so much better once theirs a problem for treating the brewers yeast and nutritional yeast are good for mantience

 

[Zarumley]

The liquid b complex is what I have been giving 3-4 droplets of 2 times daily should I be doing more?

 

[Miss Lydia]

Up it to 1 ml 1 x a day please 3-4 drops isn’t near enough.

 

[Isaac 0]

Could we just see a video of the duckling walking?

Upload it to a video platform like Youtube or Vimeo first, then copy/paste the link here.