Ducklings are plodding around like they have lead in their feet

[austroberta]

She feels like she has baby fat, but I feel muscle as well. Her legs actually seem to have a lot of muscle.

I don't think it's a lack of room or boredom issue. When I put them outside yesterday, she still wanted to just sit down. She'd take 2-3 steps and then plop down, as if her legs couldn't handle the pressure.

It's too cool right now here to let them outside, but I'll try again later.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Do you have them on B Complex liquid sure wouldn't hurt to try it for a week?

 

[austroberta]

Do you have them on B Complex liquid sure wouldn't hurt to try it for a week?

I had them on nutritional yeast and then yesterday I got some Niacin capsules and started putting that in their soupy food.

I'm wondering if ducklings can have niacin absorption issues.

I can try the B complex liquid.

 

[casportpony]

I'm wondering if ducklings can have niacin absorption issues.

Maybe?

 

[WVduckchick]

Are you leaving food and water for them overnight?

 

[snow5164]

Can you post a few pictures ? Legs, bottom of feet ... I’m just curious

 

[austroberta]

Are you leaving food and water for them overnight?

I do leave them water and dry kibble. Sometimes it will be gone in the morning and other times, it will be still there.

 

[austroberta]

Can you post a few pictures ? Legs, bottom of feet ... I’m just curious

I was only able to get this picture, which is not really illustrative. They're all laying down again, so when they get up to eat, I'll try to get a picture of her standing up.

 

[casportpony]

I was only able to get this picture, which is not really illustrative. They're all laying down again, so when they get up to eat, I'll try to get a picture of her standing up.

In that picture, it looks like the right hock might be a little swollen. Can you get more pictures and a video? Don't freak out or worry because I could be wrong.

 

[happyduckygal]

They are still ducklings? I remember all my ducklings doing this at a certain age. Never gave them any extra supplement or nutrition and they are all fine. I always contributed it to being that they were young and werent fully developed enough to run around as they pleased quite yet