HELP…again 😭

[Buttercup725]

Hey!

First, I’d like to thank everyone who responded on my last post. Your advice and kind words really mean a lot!

One of the ducklings I got on Friday is a crested pekin. It’s about a week old according to the lady I bought it from. It’s been very active, eating and drinking, going potty just fine. I had them roaming around the bedroom this morning while I cleaned out their bin and made sure there was nothing around that could harm them or poison them. They all stayed under my bed and there’s nothing under there. I had just put some mealworms in their water and my other two ducklings scurried right over while my crested just stayed put. I picked it up and put it on the floor to see if it would walk and it couldn’t. I’m so worried because this came out of nowhere! As I was typing this, I have it sitting on my chest, and it pooped but it wasn’t the typical wet-ish poop. It was just like a turd. Can I say that lol? I hate saying that word but I don’t know how else to describe it.

It’s still alert, no lethargy, still vocal and eating and drinking. Could a neurological disorder pop up so randomly? I know the crest is a deformity so I don’t know if that’s what’s happening. I don’t see any visible injuries to the legs either. I just put it on its back and it kicked its leg so there’s that.

Could this be a niacin deficiency side effect? I have save-a-chick electrolytes but not sure if that’ll be helpful in this situation.

I’m so worried. This little one has clung to me and stolen my heart and was the first duckling I picked out at the farm.

 

[picklestheduck]

This sounds like a niacin deficiency, start with some brewers yeast sprinkled over food.

 

[Aunt Angus]

It could be niacin. Are you giving them additional niacin? If you've mentioned this info before, I apologize. It could be neurological if it got a direct blow to its head, but I don't think that's it. You'd likely see other issues.

I'd try treating for niacin. It might be a while before you see improvement.

 

[Buttercup725]

This sounds like a niacin deficiency, start with some brewers yeast sprinkled over food.

Thank you! I love your name. I had a duck named Pickles who was the sweetest boy ever. He passed away a year and a half ago.

 

[picklestheduck]

Also pick some of this up, this is what helped my duckling who had issues walking. You do not inject it, you give it to them on some food. Hang on while I check dosage.

 

[Buttercup725]

It could be niacin. Are you giving them additional niacin? If you've mentioned this info before, I apologize. It could be neurological if it got a direct blow to its head, but I don't think that's it. You'd likely see other issues.

I'd try treating for niacin. It might be a while before you see improvement.

Thank you! It definitely hasn’t had any head trauma and this behavior just started. I haven’t given them any additional niacin but definitely will do so going forward!

 

[Aunt Angus]

Thank you! It definitely hasn’t had any head trauma and this behavior just started. I haven’t given them any additional niacin but definitely will do so going forward!

It will definitely help with all of them very important! And Pekins, being big duckies, they sometimes need more niacin than other breeds. I still supplement my ducks, and they are adults.

 

[picklestheduck]

Sage was my duckling who is struggling. I would start with 1/2 ml for your duckling if I were you, it worked for my ducky. I personally just bought syringes and needles to draw the vitamin b out of the bottle and just squirted it on the food and then disposed of the syringe and needles.

 

[Buttercup725]

Sage was my duckling who is struggling. I would start with 1/2 ml for your duckling if I were you, it worked for my ducky.

Thank you so much! I’m heading to TSC right now!

 

[Buttercup725]

UPDATE

After posting, I mixed a little bit of sav-a-chick’s electrolyte with some water and it drank it. I also got some brewer’s yeast since TSC was closed and sprinkled it on their food. Little one is slowly starting to move around. It’s still a little wobbly but I’m so happy to see some improvement! Thank you all for the advice!