Ducklings Legs are bowed out what do I do?

[wasna]

About 4 weeks old.. I feel horrible is there any tips to fix?

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[Summer_]

@Miss Lydia
@Isaac 0
not tagging too many people because it’s probably a niacin deficiency, can be fixed, unless I am totally wrong and it’s something else

 

[wasna]

@Miss Lydia
@Isaac 0
not tagging too many people because it’s probably a niacin deficiency, can be fixed, unless I am totally wrong and it’s something else

Thanks for your input regardless

 

[ruthhope]

I am on my phone and cannot see the photo properly. What happened? Was the duck walking ok previously? Has this come on suddenly or slowly with a funny gait then the bowing?

What do the legs and joints feel like? Can you fully move each joint?

If this was a sudden happening it could be slipped tendon: is a vet a possibility?

If it came on slowly, it could be niacin deficiency and you will need to urgently get durvet high dose vit b complex (from tractor supply) it is offered by injection to goats and cattle, but we use it orally for ducks. The dose is 1ml daily on a treat so that you can be sure the duckling has injested it.

 

[wasna]

 

[Miss Lydia]

What happened to the little one? injured how?

 

[wasna]

What happened to the little one? injured how?

Its walking very odd... Can't really stand on its own and stands weirdly

 

[Miss Lydia]

In the video poor wee one is in distress because of it. How long has this been going on?What are you feeding and have you been using any form of niacin which is very important?

 

[wasna]

In the video poor wee one is in distress because of it. How long has this been going on?What are you feeding and have you been using any form of niacin which is very important?

This has been going on for about 3 days. I am currently feeding Purina All-Life and I'm using Mezter's protien pack in their water which has plenty of nican in it aswell...

 

[wasna]

In the video poor wee one is in distress because of it.

I feel absolutely horrible!