Duckling not walking/How much brewer's yeast for 2 weeks old duckling?

[nanook100]

Hi, everyone! Today i noticed that my baby was sleeping almost the whole day and when i took him out on the grass he wasn't walking. Just crawling. At first i thought that he is just sleepy or had too mich to eat, but then i thought What if he doesn't get enoigh niacin?
I started giving him brewer's yeast with live yeast like 2 days ago. I usually put less than 1/4 cup of food with less than 1/4 tablespoon of the brewer's yeast. Should i put more? Other than that, he seems to be fine. He's eating, drinking, chirping and stretching, but he's not walking. HELP!

 

[Isaac 0]

Have you read this?

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

 

[nanook100]

Have you read this?

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

I did, but it still doesn't answer my question fully. Do i need to out it in the WATER or sprinkle it in his FOOD? And what does 1/2 ml means in grams for Example? I'm using brewers yeast(pills) so ml doesn't really makes sense to me.

 

[Isaac 0]

If you read the post, the dosages are for Cattle b complex, not for the brewer's yeast pills you are using. How many mg of niacin are in each pill you have?

 

[nanook100]

If you read the post, the dosages are for Cattle b complex, not for the brewer's yeast pills you are using. How many mg of niacin are in each pill you have?

It doesn't say how much exactly, it just says 'contains insignificant amounts of niacin'. It's meant to be used for humans as well, but that's the only one i could find.

 

[nanook100]

i think it contains around 0.6mg niacin in eaxh tablet(i looked it on google)

 

[Isaac 0]

That's way too little, can you get some Cattle b complex?

 

[nanook100]

one tablet is 630mg, no idea if that

That's way too little, can you get some Cattle b complex?

I can try to find tomorrow. If not i'll continue giving him those, but more. Thanks

 

[DuckyDonna]

this is what you need to get. Tractor supply has it. $16.99. Give 1ml over a treat it will eat right up like tomatoes or mealworms.

 

[Isaac 0]

Durvet High-Level B Complex

Aspen VITA-JEC B Complex

Vitamin B Complex Generic Brand

Vitamin B Complex HP by Vet One

Any of these will work.