Ducklings losing feathers & stiff walkers

[Lil Drake40]

Feathers falling out is normal they go through several molts but stiff legged walking isn’t

 

[chickens really]

Feathers falling out is normal they go through several molts but stiff legged walking isn’t

Fast growth...Not always a niacin deficiency Lil Drake40..

 

[Lil Drake40]

When it’s an inexpensive remedy why not try it I never saw stiff legged in my ducklings but if I did I’d treat with Bcomplex since it won’t hurt and it might help one.

 

[CayugaJana]

If you go to Walmart and get the b complex, it will cost you $4. The liquid complex is really good for the ducklings either way. Even if they are healthy as an ox. So I would give it to the little one that’s sitting a lot. You will probably notice the duckling walking around like normal within a week of giving her the complex. What her body doesn’t need, she will eliminate in her waste.

 

[CarolinaQuackers]

It really doesn't have very much niacin in it for one already having difficulty. I keep Nutri Drench on hand too but for leg issue it's almost always a niacin issue and the B complex helps the most. Brewers yeast doesn't have as much niacin as Nutritional yeast has but even with that once a leg issue start it's best to use the liquid B Complex.

How often do I give the 3ml of Vit B?

 

[Miss Lydia]

1x a day or split it up and give 1 ml 3X a day did you get human or cattle?

 

[CarolinaQuackers]

1x a day or split it up and give 1 ml 3X a day did you get human or cattle?

We got one for humans. I think I will just do 3ml one x per day if that is correct.

 

[Lil Drake40]

You can serve it over some kind of treat @CayugaJana uses dried mealworms. Yes correct dose

 

[CarolinaQuackers]

Ok, Thanks alot! We will give this a try!

 

[CarolinaQuackers]

Update: they won't eat the mealworms with the vitB on them. So, I opened their mouths and tried my best to get 1 ml down them. I'm hoping it will help. We gave them some time in the yard today so hopefully that helped, although the WH want to sit after about 10 steps. We might put them in the bathtub and just let them swim tonight. I'm assuming that will help too?