Fat duck

[Chickensss1]

I’m pretty sure these are jumbo Pekins but I think they may be overweight. They don’t move around as much as they should. They get plenty of water and a scoop of food every day and free range time. One of them waddles oddly due to an illness as a baby but the other one seems sort of lazy. How should I help them?

 

[Chickensss1]

The fluffy feathers are because she just floofed herself up in the water she doesn’t usually look like that

 

[Miss Lydia]

Have you given them any supplemental niacin since they were tiny? I'd get liquid B complex and start giving it to them daily over a tasty treat so you know they are getting a full dose. each of them should get 1 ml each daily. Pekins are known to get niacin deficiency since they grow so fast. And it can cause leg weakness and lameness eventually. it may take a month before you notice a difference but don't give up.
They are beautiful girls too.

 

[Chickensss1]

Have you given them any supplemental niacin since they were tiny? I'd get liquid B complex and start giving it to them daily over a tasty treat so you know they are getting a full dose. each of them should get 1 ml each daily. Pekins are known to get niacin deficiency since they grow so fast. And it can cause leg weakness and lameness eventually. it may take a month before you notice a difference but don't give up.
They are beautiful girls too.

Yeah we provide foods that are rich in niacin . That’s why one of them waddles weirdly .he had a niacin deficiency and couldn’t walk for awhile and almost died. They love peas. Addicted to them. They just seem really fat and I don’t know if it’s normal or not

 

[Miss Lydia]

Jumbo Pekins are very large birds anyway. Why not find out how much they should weigh then weigh yours and see if they fall into the right weight category.
here ya go.
Jumbo Pekin ducks, a larger version of the Pekin duck breed, typically weigh between 9 to 11 pounds once they reach the 12-week old milestone, according to sources 0 and 1.0

I am not sure how to judge how much peas to feed to make sure they are getting adequate niacin so I go with Liquid B Complex if one of mine shows weakness in their legs. I don't have pekins and they are notorious for niacin deficiency but even a few of my Runners have shown leg weakness when young and the liquid b complex got them over it. Sure wouldn't hurt to give your Pekins some and see if it makes a difference. TSC carries Durvet Liquid B Complex 1 ml daily over a yummy treat even their peas would be a good way of getting the liquid into them. that is 1 ml each.

 

[nuthatched]

Yeah we provide foods that are rich in niacin . That’s why one of them waddles weirdly .he had a niacin deficiency and couldn’t walk for awhile and almost died. They love peas. Addicted to them. They just seem really fat and I don’t know if it’s normal or not

Have you given them supplements for niacin, not just foods?