duckling with possible niacin deficiency getting worse

[Cjsquiggle]

hello i have an ancona duckling i received from cackle hatchery this past tuesday. since then I've noticed her feet are turning inward. now she's tripping over her own feet bc they are overlapping. she's falling over. its awful. i had her on save a chick when she got here but since her symptoms are getting worse i changed over to something with much more niacin. it was the highest i could find that could be given in her water it was the all purpose yellow packet vit and electrolyte packet from tractor supply that you have to make a stock of first. i also added last night some rooster booster to the food. I'm trying all i can she's the sweetest snuggliest thing. i have her in a LARGE brooder with one other duckling with heat lamp where she can be directly in it or not in it at all. she loves swimming i didnt let her last night bc her symptoms were progressing but i think tonight i will bc she has energy and i want to keep her leg strength up. she swims in warm water and gets blow dried gently after. i want to do anything i can to save her. she can barely walk without falling over even though she has tons of energy. is there anything else i can do the poor baby just wants to play and snuggle all day she doesn't seem to know she's not doing well. I'm also going to post this in duck forum incase it gets more feedback there. thanks in advance

 

[Eggcessive]

How do the feet look and feel? Can you post any pictures? How cold is it where you live? Do the feet look damaged or frostbitten? If the legs are turning in, that could be a sign of a leg bone deformity, which can be common in all poultry. @Miss Lydia might chime in here or on the duck forum to help.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I just saw @casportpony rec Liquid B Complex it works the best of all when there is already a problem. Please fill us in on the question @Eggcessive asked about and pics will really help.

 

[casportpony]

For niacin I would use one these:

Most pharmacies will have this:


In the cattle section of feed stores: