Help!

[indianrunner8]

I'm very new at this duck thing, and one of mine has stopped walking and now it's just laying down. I need some advise please.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I'm very new at this duck thing, and one of mine has stopped walking and now it's just laying down. I need some advise please.

What age? young ducklings need additional nutrients from hatch to at least 10 weeks old if fed chicks starter it doesn't have the amount of B3 niacin a duckling needs for strong legs and neurological health, so possibly your duck needs extra niacin or has an injury so please more info
age, what your are feeding and type of set up you have with pics if possible.

And Welcome to BYC.

 

[indianrunner8]

What age? young ducklings need additional nutrients from hatch to at least 10 weeks old if fed chicks starter it doesn't have the amount of B3 niacin a duckling needs for strong legs and neurological health, so possibly your duck needs extra niacin or has an injury so please more info
age, what your are feeding and type of set up you have with pics if possible.

And  Welcome  to BYC.

Thanks and They are three weeks and I am feeding them theses corn/wheat crumbles and it has niacin in it.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Thanks and They are three weeks and I am feeding them theses corn/wheat crumbles and it has niacin in it.

May not be enough though some duckling just seem to need more, I would get some Brewers yeast and sprinkle over their feed, 1 tab to 1 cup of feed till 10 weeks of age. This is not baking yeast, Nutritional/or Brewers yeast. If your duckling is having problems then it may dif not be enough.

 

[indianrunner8]

May not be enough though some duckling just seem to need more, I would get some Brewers yeast and sprinkle over their feed, 1 tab to 1 cup of feed till 10 weeks of age. This is not baking yeast, Nutritional/or Brewers yeast. If your duckling  is having problems then it may dif not be enough.

Thanks for the advice!!

 

[Miss Lydia]

Thanks for the advice!!

Your welcome . Let us know how your lil one is doing.

 

[indianrunner8]

Your welcome .  Let us know how your lil one is doing.

He is actually holding his back differently then the others... The others are more upright and now he is more down

 

[Miss Lydia]

He is actually holding his back differently then the others... The others are more upright and now he is more down

How do his legs look can he stand straight and is he wobbly when he stands or walks. does he lay down alot? all these signs point to a niacin dif. That maybe what your seeing now. can you post a pic of him?

 

[indianrunner8]

How do his legs look can he stand straight and is he wobbly when he stands or walks. does he lay down alot?  all these signs point to a niacin dif. That maybe what your seeing now. can you post a pic of him?

His legs look fine but he is a little wobbly and I'll post a pic

 

[indianrunner8]

How do his legs look can he stand straight and is he wobbly when he stands or walks. does he lay down alot?  all these signs point to a niacin dif. That maybe what your seeing now. can you post a pic of him?

He kind of hangs back on his tail