Duckling with a crooked neck?

[Amiga]

Storey’s Guide recommends 150 mg niacin per gallon of drinking water if duckling shows signs of deficiency, if I recall correctly.

 

[Knighstar679]

I am currently trying to figure out what that means when just doing extra.

My little guy seemed to go down a bit tonight. He started to struggle getting up and walking straight. Lots and lots of circles, and crying from him tonight.

Because his siblings kept running him over he got moved to a second brooder with only two others. I hope he will turn around.

 

[CayugaJana]

I think it was Metzers who published an article that each duck should get 100mg/day of niacin if they are having deficiency related issues. I can’t remember if wry neck if from a certain vitamin deficiency or not. If the vitamins you are giving him are water soluble, then the duck will pee any extra vitamins it doesn’t need. But if they are fat soluble, you can over due it.

If you have nutri drench, I would give it straight to the duckling with a dropper. Dribble on the bill and he will swallow it. Then give access to lots of water. Anytime you add vitamins to the water, they will spill and waste quite a bit. So keep that in mind.

 

[Knighstar679]

I think it was Metzers who published an article that each duck should get 100mg/day of niacin if they are having deficiency related issues. I can’t remember if wry neck if from a certain vitamin deficiency or not. If the vitamins you are giving him are water soluble, then the duck will pee any extra vitamins it doesn’t need. But if they are fat soluble, you can over due it.

If you have nutri drench, I would give it straight to the duckling with a dropper. Dribble on the bill and he will swallow it. Then give access to lots of water. Anytime you add vitamins to the water, they will spill and waste quite a bit. So keep that in mind.

Ok so I have to be careful with the vitamin E. Vitamin B I can be less careful with.

 

[casportpony]

If the neck problem is a vitamin deficiency the treatment is thiamine.
http://www.duckdvm.com/condition/thiamin-deficiency

I had a chicken chick with this earlier this year and about an hour after giving her a shot she was 100%.

Edited to add:
I gave her a small amount of the b complex for cattle into her breast muscle, but you could probably give it orally too.

 

[Knighstar679]

If the neck problem is a vitamin deficiency the treatment is thiamine.
http://www.duckdvm.com/condition/thiamin-deficiency

I had a chicken chick with this earlier this year and about an hour after giving her a shot she was 100%.

Edited to add:
I gave her a small amount of the b complex for cattle into her breast muscle, but you could probably give it orally too.

I have been giving vitamin b and nutri-drench with petealye, and giving .01 cc by mouth every couple hours tonight. At first it got worse and now by the third dose he is not looking quite as bad as he was when I started.

 

[FarmerGirl101]

I believe that you my friend has wry neck. Giving him some vitamin B should help. Do keep us updated!

 

[Miss Lydia]

How is the little one this morning?

 

[Knighstar679]

A tiny bit better. Didn’t seem to be falling over as much when he was drinking this morning. His little buddies and him are getting along well not getting stepped on seems to be helping.

 

[Miss Lydia]

That is great does he eat good too?