Duckling Identification help!!

[learycow]

Also, if anyone has any ideas as to why Mystery Duckling is always lying down? It's eating and drinking just fine but when it's in the brooder it takes a few steps then plops down? Outside the brooder and splash time it moves around just fine. Flaps its wings and preens and chases the other duckling around. Is it just a lazy duckling during down time?

Sounds like the start of a niacin deficiency. Get some niacin to supplement. You should see a behavior improvement within a few days

 

[trixieplain]

Sounds like the start of a niacin deficiency. Get some niacin to supplement. You should see a behavior improvement within a few days

Thank you! I wasn't so sure, as this is my first time with ducklings and I've never had problems with chickens. I only have the 2 young ducklings. Do you suggest I let them both have the niacin? And could you suggest a dosage for them? So far I've only seen dosages for large groups of ducklings. Still looking! And are there plants or even bugs I could feel them so they could get it naturally?

 

[learycow]

Yes. Fresh veggies (chopped small enough to prevent choking) spinach, peas, broccoli, pretty much anything high in vitamin B

 

[trixieplain]

Excellent. I have an excess of broccoli at the moment. You've been so helpful!