feel hopeless-what should i Do?

[Aliamelody]

hi
there are a few days i started the cures
of Gerdoo s niacin deficiency
But i dont feel any changes
i feel even worst
whats your Idea?
(sorry i couldnt rotate pictures)
Before:

After:

i bought niacin 25 mg
and put into 1 litr water on a day
now i Took 4 tablets of 10 tablets And struck for 6 days
what should i do with this poor duckling?
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[lena_]

hi
there are a few days i started the cures
of Gerdoo s niacin deficiency
But i dont feel any changes
i feel even worst
whats your Idea?
(sorry i couldnt rotate pictures)
Before:

After:

i bought niacin 25 mg
and put into 1 litr water on a day
now i Took 4 tablets of 10 tablets And struck for 6 days
what should i do with this poor duckling?
​

Can he walk properly?
Can he swim?
Is is quality of life the same as it would be if he had normal legs?
Do you have the time to dedicate to caring for him?
If the answers to these questions are mainly yes, then I say keep trying, if he is not suffering, and seems happy then continue with the treatment. Keep him safe and warm and he should be okay. If he is not suffering then he can live a happy life, just don't breed from him until you are 100% certain that it is a niacin deficiency, and not a genetic issue.


Are you sure it is a niacin deficiency? If it was, your other other duckling would likely have issues as well.

I am very sorry that you are having trouble with your duckling, and hope that I can help

 

[Aliamelody]

Can he walk properly?
Can he swim?
Is is quality of life the same as it would be if he had normal legs?
Do you have the time to dedicate to caring for him?
If the answers to these questions are mainly yes, then I say keep trying, if he is not suffering, and seems happy then continue with the treatment. Keep him safe and warm and he should be okay. If he is not suffering then he can live a happy life, just don't breed from him until you are 100% certain that it is a niacin deficiency, and not a genetic issue.


Are you sure it is a niacin deficiency? If it was, your other other duckling would likely have issues as well.

I am very sorry that you are having trouble with your duckling, and hope that I can help

-he can walk but tired soon and sit down.
-he can swim , but he dont like to do just want to come out from water
-i guess no.before that he runned.he run now but i guess he annoyed
-yes i have time
you know i just want to crying.when i see he annoyed and cant do anything i feel so deppress and hopeless.
i dont know if its genetic issue.he wasnt like this before.he was ok.but suddenly...
i m just Helpless

 

[Eggcessive]

I am not a duck expert, but more familiar with chickens. But I think your duck may have a leg bone deformity in it’s left leg called varus or valgus deformity. In the pic below, you will see valgus dedormity. In the pic in post 4, there is varus deformity. It can end up with the rupturing of the hock tendon, but not always. There is no treatment unfortunately. Here is some info:
http://www.thepoultrysite.com/articles/1051/leg-health-in-large-broilers/

 

[Eggcessive]

Varus deformity left leg

 

[Aliamelody]

I am not a duck expert, but more familiar with chickens. But I think your duck may have a leg bone deformity in it’s left leg called varus or valgus deformity. In the pic below, you will see valgus dedormity. In the pic in post 4, there is varus deformity. It can end up with the rupturing of the hock tendon, but not always. There is no treatment unfortunately. Here is some info:
http://www.thepoultrysite.com/articles/1051/leg-health-in-large-broilers/

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Thank you for your help
But I do not think so
Because all symptoms of niacin deficiency are severe and both have problems.
Can Foot Deformation Affect Both Parasites?

 

[Eggcessive]

You may well be correct about it being a strictly niacin deficiency, since I am not a duck owner, but ai have done some reading today. It can cause bowing of legs, and in other poultry calcium and phosporus deficiency also have rickets or bowlegged symptoms. I would use some vitamin B complex or nutritional yeast in their feed. Here is some reading:
http://www.duckdvm.com/condition/niacin-deficiency
http://metzerfarms.blogspot.com/2011/03/are-my-ducklings-leg-problems-due-to.html