Help! My 3 week old duckling is struggling!

[Isaac 0]

One day at a time! Looking good!

 

[jenna elizabeth]

Update: she hasn’t showed much progress since the last video

 

[nao57]

There are videos on Youtube of people treating this illness, and does seem to look just like the ones on ducks with niacin deficiency.

In some of those videos they also did some therapies with putting them in pools of water for weightlessness for a very limited amount of time. However, they couldn't leave them in long it seemed, as one of the videos the guy said something about niacin deficiency also makes it so their down can't repel water as easily for some reason.

This is kind of interesting also to think about.

In the one video I saw, the guy had 3 ducklings with it, and one recovered but two got worse.

I'm not sure if that's the standard norms though. Who knows what the probability ratios would be really with a bigger sample. But if even one can recover that's a chance for some hope.

But one thing also that I'm not sure about is, let's say you do get this one to recover, does that mean its offspring would have a higher chance of getting this illness also, passed down through genes or something? (But it still could be good as a meat or egg producer for consumption maybe?)

Hope I don't sound callous; I'm just trying to address some of the practical thoughts. And I hope I didn't say the same thing as others, because there were so many pages in this particular threat to read them all.

 

[Egreywitt]

How is the duckling?

 

[Isaac 0]

Update: she hasn’t showed much progress since the last video☹

Do you have a vet nearby?

 

[jenna elizabeth]

Do you have a vet nearby?

Not sure about vet who see ducks but I don’t really have the money to see a vet :/

 

[jenna elizabeth]

How is the duckling?

She had a niacin deficiency, she got a bit better but she can’t walk and she flips back and can’t always get upright. I have to hold her up to eat and drink

 

[Miss Lydia]

If you find a water fowl rescue in your area they may treat her. Look it up on line. Other than vet care I am at a loss to say what might be next. Did you try the donut towel?

 

[Egreywitt]

Your duck is going through exactly what mine went through. Make sure you are separating that duck from the other or others. Your best bet is getting ahold of a vet. Reading through everything that has been posted you have done everything you possibly can do. Your duck has definitely improved more than mine did. Hoping yours make a full recovery.

 

[Isaac 0]

Ducklings should only be separated from the others only if they are pecking her or not allowing her to drink/eat properly, unnecessary separation will only cause stress on the duckling.If the do need to be separated they should be with a clear divider or a wire frame so they can see and hear each other.