Help! I think my duck doesn't have enough niacin in her body and she can’t walk now, what do I do??

[Drowsy_808]

She’s very weak and she can’t walk very well. She keeps falling and stumbling. This just started happening today.
She occasionally shakes her head every hour or few and she’s starting to lose her appetite. She’s not as energetic or awake as usual, but she doesn’t seem very tired anymore.

She’s one years old and she’s a Pekin duck. Is there any way I can help her get better very quickly??

 

[Huntmaster]

What have you been feeding her?

 

[Drowsy_808]

What have you been feeding her?

We feed her Manna Pro pellets as her main food, corn, tomatoes and eggs as snacks.

 

[Huntmaster]

We feed her Manna Pro pellets as her main food, corn, tomatoes and eggs as snacks.

They have different types of feed just name brand doesn't tell me much. How much of the snacks?

 

[Huntmaster]

A vitamin B complex supplement is fastest way to help niacin deficiency.

 

[Drowsy_808]

They have different types of feed just name brand doesn't tell me much. How much of the snacks?

That depends. We give her corn or tomato and eggs daily. Usually corn, but we made her tomato and eggs today. For tomatoes and eggs, we cook two of each and mix them.

 

[Huntmaster]

Nutritional yeast or brewer's yeast added to feed is also a way, but vitamin B supplement is fastest way to get it in their system especially if not eating well.

 

[Drowsy_808]

Nutritional yeast or brewer's yeast added to feed is also a way, but vitamin B supplement is fastest way to get it in their system especially if not eating well.

Can I give her both nutritional yeast and vitamin B supplement?
Do you know if Walmart’s Nutritional yeast is good for ducks?

 

[Huntmaster]

Yes, I am not familiar with Walmart brand but I'm sure it would work.

 

[Huntmaster]

That depends. We give her corn or tomato and eggs daily. Usually corn, but we made her tomato and eggs today. For tomatoes and eggs, we cook two of each and mix them.

I would get off all that corn and other things/snacks daily things other than a balanced feed should only be about 10% of diet.