Duckling not using legs

[barbiebarbell]

I am new to raising ducks. I have one who was waterlogged one morning so I took it out bathed it and dried it off. After this happened the duckling hasn't walked since. Is there something I can do to get this duckling back on her feet?

 

[Cayuga momma]

How old are they? Ducklings can easily get waterlogged and drowned when they still have fluff and haven't grown in their feathers yet.
What feed do you use?
Do you give any vitamin supplements?

 

[casportpony]

Welcome to BYC! Is the duckling interested in food and water and bright eyed, or is it sitting with its eyes closed?

 

[barbiebarbell]

How old are they? Ducklings can easily get waterlogged and drowned when they still have fluff and haven't grown in their feathers yet.
What feed do you use?
Do you give any vitamin supplements?

I am not sure how old they are. I purchased them from tractor supply. I would say 3 weeks at the most. They still have the fluff. I use game bird starter and no I haven't given any vitamin supplements. I am new at raising ducks. I mainly raise chickens and thought I would give ducks a try.

 

[barbiebarbell]

Welcome to BYC! Is the duckling interested in food and water and bright eyed, or is it sitting with its eyes closed?

Yes, it is still eating food and water. Yes, it is bright eyed.

 

[casportpony]

I am not sure how old they are. I purchased them from tractor supply. I would say 3 weeks at the most. They still have the fluff. I use game bird starter and no I haven't given any vitamin supplements. I am new at raising ducks. I mainly raise chickens and thought I would give ducks a try.

Are you feeding the Purina Game Bird Starter or a different brand?

 

[casportpony]

Yes, it is still eating food and water. Yes, it is bright eyed.

Okay, that's great news!

 

[barbiebarbell]

Are you feeding the Purina Game Bird Starter or a different brand?

I am using Purina.

 

[barbiebarbell]

I am using Purina.

I also put the ducks in the bathtub to swim. The little one with the leg problems swam around and was trying to use the legs. After it started sinking I took it out and dried it off.

 

[Cayuga momma]

I also put the ducks in the bathtub to swim. The little one with the leg problems swam around and was trying to use the legs. After it started sinking I took it out and dried it off.

You can try giving the duckling some extra niacin for leg strength. Sometimes one might need more than the others. You can use brewers or nutritional yeast. 1 tablespoon to 1 cup of feed. Or you can give a liquid B complex 3 ml a day.

Or get the kind from TSC and use .5ml a day