Duckling shaking, having a tough time walking?

[Miss Lydia]

Start them off with some smashed peas. Let them get use to the taste then offer some with the complex over it or at their size they maybe able to eat the small little peas with out being smashed or crush the meal worms a little and try those. When I first offer meal worms to my babies I crush a little I my hand so they aren’t quite whole.

 

[MRetriever]

Also these guys are probably Pekin ducks? Correct?

 

[Miss Lydia]

I believe they are.

 

[casportpony]

I did a little research and read that too much b6 can cause neurological symptoms. Can you weigh the duckling?

 

[CayugaJana]

Even a duckling that eats Flock Raiser can still have a niacin def and it can be treated so easy it's always best to start there. Get the Liquid B Complex for cattle it will say injectable but we give it orally 1ml daily or give it human Liquid b complex 3ml daily Usually it only take 3-5 days to see improvement if this is the issue. Adorable little Spazz and Tazz and if legs are splayed you can make a hobble to help there. Usually take only a day or two for that to work.

http://www.thepocketfarmer.com/the-pocket-farmer/the-mighty-hobble

Where we got the dose was from @CayugaJana and the 1 ml was for the cattle b. Will the duckling take it over peas or meal worms?

Yep @Miss Lydia thats correct! I believe @casportpony was referring to “too much” when the original poster stated they gave the duck a total of 4mLs (400 mgs of niacin)in 1 day. Which would be too much if they were ingesting all 4 mLs. But I understand how if the ducklings is squirming around you might waste some.

The b vitamins helps the nervous system, helps build muscle, and build bone. And growth in all of those areas are happening at your ducklings age. From now until about 10 weeks old. We see the ducklings legs shake and wobble from being very weak under the Pekins heavy weight. Also, the weak muscles allow the hips or hocks to protrude out because the muscles don’t keep the hips tight within the socket. They can become bow legged and pigeon toed. These are all things to look for. But your duckling is young enough to fix if a vitamin deficiency is in fact the issue. Last spring (I’m sure it’s been happening before last spring but I wasn’t a BYCer then) we saw a spike in these types of issues in mainly Pekins but other breeds to a lesser degree. So it will be interesting if this spring and summer will be the same while all the little ducklings are rapidly growing.

If it was my duck, I would give it the vitamins for a week, maybe two to see if there is any improvement. If there is no improvement by then, I would personally put it down. But that’s just me.

Does it have any normal movements? Does it wobble like this all the time or have episodes?

 

[MRetriever]

Yep @Miss Lydia thats correct! I believe @casportpony was referring to “too much” when the original poster stated they gave the duck a total of 4mLs (400 mgs of niacin)in 1 day. Which would be too much if they were ingesting all 4 mLs. But I understand how if the ducklings is squirming around you might waste some.

The b vitamins helps the nervous system, helps build muscle, and build bone. And growth in all of those areas are happening at your ducklings age. From now until about 10 weeks old. We see the ducklings legs shake and wobble from being very weak under the Pekins heavy weight. Also, the weak muscles allow the hips or hocks to protrude out because the muscles don’t keep the hips tight within the socket. They can become bow legged and pigeon toed. These are all things to look for. But your duckling is young enough to fix if a vitamin deficiency is in fact the issue. Last spring (I’m sure it’s been happening before last spring but I wasn’t a BYCer then) we saw a spike in these types of issues in mainly Pekins but other breeds to a lesser degree. So it will be interesting if this spring and summer will be the same while all the little ducklings are rapidly growing.

If it was my duck, I would give it the vitamins for a week, maybe two to see if there is any improvement. If there is no improvement by then, I would personally put it down. But that’s just me.

Does it have any normal movements? Does it wobble like this all the time or have episodes?

Thank you.

It was very normal. Then one day, where I work, we found it shaking and like this.... after working all day and seeing no improvement I took both ducklings home.

Now it still shakes 24/7. Never stops shaking. Even while resting/sleeping it seems to still shake... though it is pretty hard to sneak up on the little guy/gal
Is shaking common with all this?

Every once in a while it will stand and take a normal step however it is not often at all. But like I said earlier it does get around to its food and water and it moves around the brooder all day long!

 

[aart]

Wonders if duckling would swim if it's feet could touch bottom in the swim tub?

 

[DuckyDonna]

Thank you.

It was very normal. Then one day, where I work, we found it shaking and like this.... after working all day and seeing no improvement I took both ducklings home.

Now it still shakes 24/7. Never stops shaking. Even while resting/sleeping it seems to still shake... though it is pretty hard to sneak up on the little guy/gal
Is shaking common with all this?

Every once in a while it will stand and take a normal step however it is not often at all. But like I said earlier it does get around to its food and water and it moves around the brooder all day long!

That sounds to me like it may be more of a neurological issue. @Pyxis

 

[CayugaJana]

Thank you.

It was very normal. Then one day, where I work, we found it shaking and like this.... after working all day and seeing no improvement I took both ducklings home.

Now it still shakes 24/7. Never stops shaking. Even while resting/sleeping it seems to still shake... though it is pretty hard to sneak up on the little guy/gal
Is shaking common with all this?

Every once in a while it will stand and take a normal step however it is not often at all. But like I said earlier it does get around to its food and water and it moves around the brooder all day long!

If it’s shaking 24/7 it’s probably not seizures. It does sound more like neurological issues. And it’s really hard to say if it will get better but you are giving it the best chance it has for survival. Maybe casportpony or pxyis have something else you can try!

 

[DuckyDonna]

If it’s shaking 24/7 it’s probably not seizures. It does sound more like neurological issues. And it’s really hard to say if it will get better but you are giving it the best chance it has for survival. Maybe casportpony or pxyis have something else you can try!

@casportpony