duckling with possible niacin deficiency getting worse

[DuckyDonna]

@Miss Lydia or @casportpony will know for such little ducklings. They will answer soon so hold tight!

 

[casportpony]

It all boils down to the amount of niacin in one ml or teaspoon, or whatever. The three products you bought are good products, but they contain very little niacin. If I had a duck that I suspected had a niacin deficiency I would give the a b complex with niacin orally at least once a day.

 

[Cjsquiggle]

@Miss Lydia or @casportpony will know for such little ducklings. They will answer soon so hold tight!

@casportpony gave me advice I’m going to go today and get the product recommended. Still not sure exactly how I give to the duckling tho. If I’m supposed to put in water or try to do it like medicine dropper

 

[Miss Lydia]

Give you little duckling 1 ml a day if possible not in water. If she eats good try putting it over her feed just a small amount of feed so she gets the full dose. Or you could introduce her to dried meal worms and put the liquid b over that. Do half ml in the morning half ml at night since she is so tiny. If you decide to use a dropper just tiny amounts and make sure she swallows before giving another you don’t want her asperiating the liquid.

 

[Cjsquiggle]

Give you little duckling 1 ml a day if possible not in water. If she eats good try putting it over her feed just a small amount of feed so she gets the full dose. Or you could introduce her to dried meal worms and put the liquid b over that. Do half ml in the morning half ml at night since she is so tiny. If you decide to use a dropper just tiny amounts and make sure she swallows before giving another you don’t want her asperiating the liquid.

Ok thank you! I’m going to get it now

 

[Miss Lydia]

Keep us updated please.

 

[Cjsquiggle]

Keep us updated please.

First dose in! That was hard . She won’t eat without her friend. And would t drink it straight or on meal worms so they both had mashed banana soaked in the b complex. Her friend didn’t get a lot but has to have her there or pepper refuses food. It’s polite but hard for giving her this

 

[Miss Lydia]

It’s okay they can both benefit by it. Just do the best you can.since both are taking go ahead and just give 1 ml between them did you get the one from TSC?

 

[Cjsquiggle]

It’s okay they can both benefit by it. Just do the best you can.since both are taking go ahead and just give 1 ml between them did you get the one from TSC?

Yes I got the exact one you gave picture of. I have a plan for the evening dose to try to get pepper to have the medicated bananas and peaches to have regular bananas. Also- is itching part of niacin deficiency? She’s soooo itchy. She has been from day one. I read it could be normal - feathers coming in but just wondering if could be something else. She looks as if she had a touch of dandruff by the end of the day before her bath

 

[Miss Lydia]

They do produce some dandruff nothing like chicks though. And when feathers begin to come in that can make them itch too. I am looking to see if B's deficiency can cause it but hopefully it will help. Sounds like a good plan for Pepper and Peaches. Do the like their bath time? how does Pepper do in the water?