Help! How much to supplement a Niacin deficient duck

[vanna_naomi]

 

[vanna_naomi]

I’ve found a few options online as I can’t give delivery to where I live for a lot of the options posted online. Does anyone know how much I should be giving to a large almost adult size duck? Any help would be appreciated. Thank you!

 

[DuckyDonna]

I’ve found a few options online as I can’t give delivery to where I live for a lot of the options posted online. Does anyone know how much I should be giving to a large almost adult size duck? Any help would be appreciated. Thank you!

@casportpony

 

[Knighstar679]

Thanks for all your help!

The issue isn’t resolved yet. The duck was almost better and I started to try and supplement with brewers yeast but the duck has got a lot worse again. What’s the best method to treat this in your previous experience? I’ve been looking into niacin tablets as suggested.

I found that you want to keep going with the treatment that worked one week past when symptoms seem resolved. This seems the most sure way not to have a relapse.

 

[casportpony]

Thanks for all your help!

The issue isn’t resolved yet. The duck was almost better and I started to try and supplement with brewers yeast but the duck has got a lot worse again. What’s the best method to treat this in your previous experience? I’ve been looking into niacin tablets as suggested.

How much does the duck weigh?

 

[Miss Lydia]

@vanna_naomi

 

[Cayuga momma]

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See how the container has non-flushing. You don't want that kind. It won't help your duck.

Ducks/ducklings need 55mg of niacin per kg of food. Most eat .2kg a day so for maintenance they need 11mg of niacin a day.
For emergencies you can give up to 100mg a day for a week for any problems with legs and feet.

 

[vanna_naomi]

How much does the duck weigh?

The duck weighs about 1.8 pounds or in grams it would 816grams. Does that help?

 

[vanna_naomi]

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See how the container has non-flushing. You don't want that kind. It won't help your duck.

Ducks/ducklings need 55mg of niacin per kg of food. Most eat .2kg a day so for maintenance they need 11mg of niacin a day.
For emergencies you can give up to 100mg a day for a week for any problems with legs and feet.

Thanks for all your help. I think this will hopefully solve the issue. The duck had dropped down to a lower level of niacin when the brewers yeast was introduced.

 

[casportpony]

The duck weighs about 1.8 pounds or in grams it would 816grams. Does that help?

That helps a lot. One of my vet books says when treating a niacin deficiency to give the bird 50 mg of niacin per kilogram of body weight 3 times a day. For your duck that means ~40 mg 3 times a day, so I think it if had one that weighed what your duck weighs and was showing signs of a niacin deficiency, I would try giving one of those 50 mg tablets 3 times a day.