Duckling walk

[LentzFarm]

We brought home the baby ducklings on Friday and today is Wednesday. They keep getting clean water and food but this one duckling seems to struggle to walk even though it appears as I want to. Any suggestions on how to help

 

[SilverBirds]

He may have a niacin deficiency. What do you feed him?

 

[Brooke_R]

We brought home the baby ducklings on Friday and today is Wednesday. They keep getting clean water and food but this one duckling seems to struggle to walk even though it appears as I want to. Any suggestions on how to help

It looks like his little leg is swollen. I’m not much help but I know some turmeric would be safe and should help a little with the inflammation. Just add it to the food

 

[LentzFarm]

He may have a niacin deficiency. What do you feed him?

 

[Brooke_R]

I think it looks like he injured his leg. Not really a niacin deficiency. Extra niacin definitely wouldn’t hurt though

 

[LentzFarm]

He may have a niacin deficiency. What do you feed him?

I feel as though niacin and even the turmeric that someone else mentioned wouldn’t hurt them. I know where to get turmeric but where do you buy niacin? I also read on another site some oats and yeast

 

[SilverBirds]

I feel as though niacin and even the turmeric that someone else mentioned wouldn’t hurt them. I know where to get turmeric but where do you buy niacin? I also read on another site some oats and yeast

Brewers yeast is a great way to get extra niacin to ducklings. I can't remember the ratio though.

 

[Brooke_R]

I feel as though niacin and even the turmeric that someone else mentioned wouldn’t hurt them. I know where to get turmeric but where do you buy niacin? I also read on another site some oats and yeast

I put nutritional yeast in their food to add niacin. It should be at the grocery store maybe around the baking or spices. I put one tbs per one cup of food. There’s also vitamin b complex at farm stores that will do much more if you think niacin deficiency is the issue

 

[LentzFarm]

So it appears the one leg is really swollen now. Any thoughts?

 

[LentzFarm]

So after a warm bath we took this photo. It’s the same on both sides. Thinking it is broken? Recommendations?