Ducks foot broke?

[Joshmorrow9234]

This duck is about 2 weeks old and it's leg/ foot seems to be getting worse. Can anybody tell if it's leg/ foot is broke or if it's due to a niacin deficiency. It dosent really walk real well.

 

[Joshmorrow9234]

 

[Wezdin]

I'm not a duck expert but it does look like a niacin deficincy. Have you fed brewers yeast?

 

[Joshmorrow9234]

I'm not a duck expert but it does look like a niacin deficincy. Have you fed brewers yeast?

I haven't. Do you know were I could find some?

 

[Wezdin]

I haven't. Do you know were I could find some?

@Miss Lydia might know,

 

[Miss Lydia]

You need to go to TSC asap and get liquid B complex if you want that duckling to ever walk. Niacin deficiency will eventually kill if left untreated also.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/niacin-deficiency-in-waterfowl.1367557/
this will explain it all and how to treat it. When one already has severe problems like this one you have to use the liquid B complex Brewers yeast doesn't have enough niacin to help and Nutritional yeast which is what most of us use is mainly a supplement of niacin to keep something like this from happening. Please take my word for this your duckling needs immediate help.
Please keep us updated on your little one

 

[Joshmorrow9234]

You need to go to TSC asap and get liquid B complex if you want that duckling to ever walk. Niacin deficiency will eventually kill if left untreated also.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/niacin-deficiency-in-waterfowl.1367557/
this will explain it all and how to treat it. When one already has severe problems like this one you have to use the liquid B complex Brewers yeast doesn't have enough niacin to help and Nutritional yeast which is what most of us use is mainly a supplement of niacin to keep something like this from happening. Please take my word for this your duckling needs immediate help.
Please keep us updated on your little one

They were out of the liquid so I got this instead. Will it work the same? It has 22.5 MG of niacin in it.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Each duckling needs at least 100mg of niacin a day until 10 weeks old. Can you check other feed stores in your area? also, the liquid can be ordered online and you can give what you have there till you receive the liquid.

 

[Joshmorrow9234]

Each duckling needs at least 100mg of niacin a day until 10 weeks old. Can you check other feed stores in your area? also, the liquid can be ordered online and you can give what you have there till you receive the liquid.

I will check our local feed stores. Are you able to recommend a brand or website where I can purchase the liquid?

 

[Miss Lydia]

That link I gave you has pictures and names of the different brands. This is just one of the ones mentioned. And the one I have bought.