duckling laying down

[DuckyDonna]

Tractor Supply has the best kind. Its $16.99 for a pretty big bottle. The bottle will look like either of these two.

 

[Miss Lydia]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/niacin-deficiency-in-waterfowl.1367557/

 

[daisysducks]

Tractor Supply has the best kind. Its $16.99 for a pretty big bottle. The bottle will look like either of these two.
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thank you!!

You should start dosing with vitamin B complex to be on the safe side. See Isaac O's post on niacin deficiency. Pekins are especially prone to this issue and it can cause debilitating effects.

 

[daisysducks]

Tractor Supply has the best kind. Its $16.99 for a pretty big bottle. The bottle will look like either of these two.
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what’s the best way to give it to them?

 

[Isaac 0]

"We recommend for novice duck keepers to give them the complex over treats, to reduce the risk of aspiration if given orally with a syringe. Duck seems to enjoy mealworms, peas, lettuce, tomatoes the most, it can also be mixed into a wet soupy feed. The reason we recommend not giving it in water is most of the time ducks spill around half of the water, so it makes it hard to calculate the dosage, and birds that are in poor condition may not be able to get around to drink often. If your bird is not able to get around or is so debilitated, you may need to administer orally with a syringe/eyedropper, the easiest and safest way I have found is to drop the B complex onto the side of their bill, the sensation of the water droplets often will make them drink the liquid, another technique is to dip their bill for a short second in some of the liquid. If this doesn't work you may need to stick the syringe in their mouth, I will provide an article on the bottom on how to do that correctly.

I can not stress enough how important it is to be very careful when giving birds fluids orally, they can easily die of aspiration, especially ducklings that are on the younger side. Always be gentle with the bird, and give them plenty of short breaks during the administration so they can get everything down. "



https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/niacin-deficiency-in-waterfowl.1367557/ , Please read.

 

[daisysducks]

we ordered the vitamin b complex because our local tractor supply is closed, but it won’t be here until tuesday... are they gonna be okay until then? i’m like freaking out.

 

[Isaac 0]

They should be fine, is there any other niacin supplement you could pick up and use in the meantime?