Duckling with small webbing

[Pirie]

Hi i have two Indian runner ducklings 4 weeks old the bigger one has like no to very small webbing between her toes when walking her right leg thumps the ground will she be ok or can i help her born like it

 

[janiedoe]

Welcome to BYC. I do not know anything about ducks, but another member will be along, and able to answer your questions, shortly.

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
Sorry about your duckling. Are you feeding them a niacin rich food appropriate for ducklings?

 

[Pirie]

I think so give the yeast

 

[TwoCrows]

Hello and welcome to BYC!

I don't know anything about Ducks, let me tag a few members that should be able to help you.

@Jenbirdee @Miss Lydia @New duck mommy 2021

Best wishes with your birds!

 

[Miss Lydia]

Her feet don't look too bad, a few of my Runners have slim feet and not a lot of webbing like my other breeds. But it does sound like she has a niacin deficiency with how you explained her leg when walking. I have Runners and even though feed may say it has adequate niacin after being processed most likely not much left. Heat destroys a lot of the vitamins and minerals. Most of us who have ducklings no matter the breed give extra in the form of Nutritional yeast 1 Tablespoon per cup of feed we serve until at least 10 weeks old, If one already has signs of a niacin deficiency then we give the liquid B complex 1 ml daily over a special small amount of treat so we know they are getting a full dose, putting it in water dilutes it down too much. Plus they waste a lot of their water too. TSC usually carries the liquid b complex. Other feed stores may too. Here are 2 brands I have used. Once they start on the liquid B Complex they can recover in less than a week. But we keep up with the liquid a week longer after signs show recovery and keep the nutritional yeast for up to 10 weeks or all their lives. I still give Nutritional yeast over my birds feed and they are 12 years down to 4 months. It is just so good for them. TSC usually carries Durvet. {make sure it is nutritional yeast and not baking yeast]

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

I second all of what @Miss Lydia said

 

[Jenbirdee]

Her feet don't look too bad, a few of my Runners have slim feet and not a lot of webbing like my other breeds. But it does sound like she has a niacin deficiency with how you explained her leg when walking. I have Runners and even though feed may say it has adequate niacin after being processed most likely not much left. Heat destroys a lot of the vitamins and minerals. Most of us who have ducklings no matter the breed give extra in the form of Nutritional yeast 1 Tablespoon per cup of feed we serve until at least 10 weeks old, If one already has signs of a niacin deficiency then we give the liquid B complex 1 ml daily over a special small amount of treat so we know they are getting a full dose, putting it in water dilutes it down too much. Plus they waste a lot of their water too. TSC usually carries the liquid b complex. Other feed stores may too. Here are 2 brands I have used. Once they start on the liquid B Complex they can recover in less than a week. But we keep up with the liquid a week longer after signs show recovery and keep the nutritional yeast for up to 10 weeks or all their lives. I still give Nutritional yeast over my birds feed and they are 12 years down to 4 months. It is just so good for them. TSC usually carries Durvet. {make sure it is nutritional yeast and not baking yeast] View attachment 3725728View attachment 3725729

 

[sourland]

Hello, and welcome to BYC. @Miss Lydia has given great advice and insight.

 

[007Sean]

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