Help! Young Peking (6-7 wks) walks on the joints/"knee" of his legs

[Soon2BChixMom]

No it's not. But have taken animal nutrition courses/veterinary and if it's not listed with numbers on the tag there isn't enough in the feed to make a difference even if it's listed in the ingredients. Can't trust feed companies, they will tell you anything you want to hear just to make you happy. Trust nothing of what you hear and half of what you see.

Lol. Ok, but I have heard that veterinary nutrition courses are meager at best and that is not the focus during vet school.
But, if I can't trust a feed bag or the company, then I am to trust the people of byc with little to no education in regards to nutrition? I trust that my dogs are getting the right nutrtition due to the ingredients listed on their food bag (and no it is not purina).

 

[Mrs.SWhite89]

Lol. Ok, but I have heard that veterinary nutrition courses are meager at best and that is not the focus during vet school.
But, if I can't trust a feed bag or the company, then I am to trust the people of byc with little to no education in regards to nutrition? I trust that my dogs are getting the right nutrtition due to the ingredients listed on their food bag (and no it is not purina).

Took 2 seperate courses actually lol. Good thing you don't feed your dogs Purina ...they can't be trusted...

 

[Soon2BChixMom]

Took 2 seperate courses actually lol. Good thing you don't feed your dogs Purina ...they can't be trusted...

I wouldn't for dog feed. But, there aren't many options when it comes to poultry. Needing an all flock feed.
Most vets recommend science diet for dogs and it's junk. So, I don't trust that 2 courses is enough on animal nutrition.
I have a college degree as well. 2 courses is nothing vs experience.

 

[Mrs.SWhite89]

I wouldn't for dog feed. But, there aren't many options when it comes to poultry. Needing an all flock feed.
Most vets recommend science diet for dogs and it's junk. So, I don't trust that 2 courses is enough on animal nutrition.
I have a college degree as well. 2 courses is nothing vs experience.

I don't trust the vets with that science diet crap either...lucky for me I have a high mantuence dog who is allergic to everything in a general food lol. But speaking of just ducks for someone with no mixed flocks mazuri (sp?) Seems to be the only ones who list their niacin content on the tag/bag. But finding the product seems to be a challenge, tractor supply here carries it but have never seen a bag on the shelf by its tag.

 

[Soon2BChixMom]

This is an as actual label from purina flock raiser - I highlighted "niacin supplement". I believe there are regulations when it comes to listing ingredients and the guaranteed analysis in animal feed (as well as all food products). Since the amount of niacin was not listed above I contacted Purina and they told me 55ppm. Now, I do not care if anyone feeds their poultry this food. Just pointing out facts.

 

[Halizabeth]

Hi... I'm new. I found this forum doing searches on how to care for ducklings. I am also worried about niacin issues with my Pekin duck and just found on Mertzer Farms site a post from the past ( http://metzerfarms.blogspot.com/2011/03/are-my-ducklings-leg-problems-due-to.html ) about niacin amounts and it made me feel better about what I ended up doing. Running out early this morning to buy B12 complex as suggested here. I just disolved the pill in a little water and then added oats and their feed to make it a liquidy mash. My pekin gobbled it up and I swear after two treatments today she/he is moving more, moving better and I am hoping on the road to a full recovery. My ducklings are just 3 weeks old (1 Khaki Campbell & 1 Pekin) and my Pekin was becoming less active, low sitting with waddling and just looked so difficult to lug his/her body from food to water. I thank you all for being on this forum with questions and answers/suggestion!! I hope to find more help here and other places that you all have come to count on.
Thanks again,
Beth (heading to fill in my "introduce yourself" post)

 

[casportpony]

I found this and it says 0mg of niacin, I add niacin to my flock raiser for ducks that don't free range.

Curiously, where did you find that?

 

[BrittAppalachia]

Hi everyone, some not so good news. When we were at the vet we got an X-ray and found out March's bones have begun to twist, since he's still growing (he's only 4.8lbs but should grow to be around 8 - 12lbs!!!) this potentially poses a lot a problems.

The problem can't be corrected and he probably will never walk properly, but he does not seem to be in any pain so we will be working hard to make him as comfortable and to have as happy a life as possible.

The vet suggested putting him down as the most humane option, but she was a little more pessimistic about the situation than we are. As long as he's not in pain or stressed when outside or in the water, we'd like to continue his life. Especially after reading some of uplifting stories on here about raising disable ducks.

Any further suggestions are welcome & thanks for everyone's help & well wishes

 

[Miss Lydia]

Bless you for giving him a chance for a normal life. Maybe not normal as others see it but having you to care for him means it will be as normal as possible. I had a disabled drake the last 3 yrs of his life [Muscovy] big fellow and every morning I would go in pick him up carry him to the front yard where we had set up and area just for him and his girls that were growing old with him, then in afternoon I'd carry him into bed for the night. He had a great life and was an awesome pet. I hope you have a very happy life with March.