Hello, I have one of my four ducklings who is very standoffish. She/he has bowed legs and doesn't eat as much as the others. Could this be due to a niacin deficiency? She gets the same food as the others. She is the shorter Pekin in the picture.
Duckling Niacin deficiency
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It could very well be Niacin deficiency.
It doesn’t matter if she is eating the same as the others she for some reason is able to utilize any of the niacin if there is any in her feed. Please tell us what feed your using and please get to TSC and pick up the Durvet BComplex. https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/niacin-deficiency-in-waterfowl.1367557/
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No brewers yeast around this small town, any other options for niacin?
Actually Nutritional yeast is better. You can get it on amazon. NOW is the brand name and make sure it's "fortified".
What about a natural food store they will carry NY.
What are you feeding them?
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Picture attached of what im feeding them. I don't have a tractor supply store I'm running to Walmart right now to see if they have anything. Is there anything else that has niacin that I could get, I heard B3 liquid supplements possibly?
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Chick starter hasn’t near the niacin ducklings need for leg health. It’s good feed but it needs to be supplemented with some type of niacin. That’s is why your duckling is walking like it is but there is help just get the Liquid b complex and you’ll see progress pretty quick and she’ll not be completely lame and eventually die. Your other ducklings should be on it to even if they aren’t showing symptoms.
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All I can find is tablet form can I crush and put it in their water?
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