Duckling leg problem

[kmartinez]

I have recently purchased 2 baby ducklings, one runs around perfect the other however I noticed he does not walk well, he can swim perfect in the bathtub but when it comes to walking he falls over his feet. it looks like his right leg is out front and bent inward which causes him to step on his/her other foot when he tries to walk and boy if the darling trys to run the poor thing just shuffles in a circle basiclly.. is there anything I can do to help the baby walk better and maybe straighten out that leg. other than that it is healthy eats drinks really well acts normal..

thanks for any advice

 

[Mrs.H]

What feed are they on? Are they getting Niacin?

 

[Amiga]

It could be niacin deficiency, some ducklings are more prone to it than others are.

If that is the case, then either 100 mg to 150 mg of niacin in each gallon of drinking water for the next couple of months is recommended by Storey's Guide to Raising Ducks.

Another option is to get Brewer's yeast and sprinkle a tablespoon of that on their food once a day. Not baking yeast - brewer's yeast.

Others dissolve Super B Complex or B Complex vitamins in water (use the B3, niacin amount as a guide based on the above formula).ç

It also could be a slipped tendon perhaps. This page has some ideas. https://sites.google.com/a/poultrypedia.com/poultrypedia/poultry-podiatry

 

[kmartinez]

they are on game/ show bird feed, i didnt add brewers yeast to it thinking it had plenty of nutrients for them to grow well, my other two ducks I had them on chick starter with the Brewers yeast then swapped them to this feed when I found a local retailer..I thought this would be better since it says its for water fowl and the bag says 24% protein... so should i add the yeast to it??

 

[Amiga]

they are on game/ show bird feed, i didnt add brewers yeast to it thinking it had plenty of nutrients for them to grow well, my other two ducks I had them on chick starter with the Brewers yeast then swapped them to this feed when I found a local retailer..I thought this would be better since it says its for water fowl and the bag says 24% protein... so should i add the yeast to it??

I would. Some ducklings just need extra nutrients. Many do not.

 

[kmartinez]

So sad, well I upped the little guys nutrients the leg is getting worse. I read up on joints and leg tendons I am at a loss. My other Pekin is doing well, no issues with him at all. He is not fully feather yet and hubby says to prevent suffering well one could guess. It is now losing weight and won't stand so the hubby is probably right. However my other little dude won't have a buddy I have 2 older kaki Campbell's outside he goes in the pen inthe day time when weather is nice and sunny,but not over night. I am worried about it crying being alone. Realizing they r flock animals should I get another duckling as a buddy for him or will he do well alone until he permanently stays outside with the kakis.