Gerty0630
Songster
I have 3 pekin ducks. 2 are almost a year old and 1 is almost 4 months old. All are coming down with lameness in the legs. And all at different times. My 1 drake started this about March of this year. I, of course, have made very well sure they are all getting enough niacin to start off. There is no way it is niacin. So, my drake started in March, I tried boosting niacin, switching feed, giving peas and salmon and any good treat a duck can have. I made homeopathic anti inflammatory pain relief gel for achy joints. I tried children’s Advil. I took him to the vet who did x rays and said his joints were infected so he got pain meds and antibiotics for 2 weeks which didn’t help either. He is about 75% immobile now. He gets up and walks when he can but he does not walk straight legged. He uses his “forearms” (bc I don’t know what part of a duck this is called lol) to walk. My 4 month old girl started this same thing about 2 months old. Again, we tried antibiotics and antiinflammatories, and this did not help her either. So my drake, and my little girl both mostly lay around all day and move when they are thirsty or hungry. I have another female, about a year old, who has been perfectly healthy the entire year! We just got back from out of town now she is walking on her forearms too! I have tried supplementing many many things, I have posted on here many many times and taken every suggestion. Nothing has helped. I changed their feed. Nothing. They have a large fenced in area in my back yard to “free range” in all day long. We mow the lawn but do not treat it or fertilize it whatsoever. I change their waters and pool waters very often, they always have clean water. They eat a locally made duck feed. It has to be environmental but I have no idea what else, environmentally, it could be??? Can anyone help with any other potential enviornmental issues which could contribute to leg issues, or any issues, in ducks??
