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[honeyjay]

I got a 3 week pekin duck realized he has splayed legs or straddled legs but was told about niacin can sumone help me out if I can still help the lil one what dose I bought niacin but now not sure what else to do ..do I also bandage its legs to Orr is that too late

 

[BackYard Sheena]

I got a 3 week pekin duck realized he has splayed legs or straddled legs but was told about niacin can sumone help me out if I can still help the lil one what dose I bought niacin but now not sure what else to do ..do I also bandage its legs to Orr is that too late

You should probably post a picture so everyone can see how bad it is..... I had the same problem with one of my Pekins at 2-3 weeks old (last week). I bought brewer's yeast powder at GNC, and added it to it's food. Tractor supply company told me to feed them chicken starter which I found out later was the WORST thing I could have done. I found Purina Flock Raiser Crumbles at my local pet store and am still using the brewer's yeast. Either today or tomorrow will make one week since I first noticed it and my Pekin is finally walking straight legged and with no problems

No bandages, but if it does seem to struggle walking probably let it have as much swimming time as you can supervise/it wants to help keep the weight off it!!! That's what I did anyways....

 

[Amiga]

See if this helps.

https://sites.google.com/a/poultrypedia.com/poultrypedia/poultry-podiatry

 

[honeyjay]

my lil ducky

 

[honeyjay]

Where can I find the yeast at what does the niacin sho I always feed my ducks ckik started n mix it up with game starter for my other Pekins I raised

 

[Amiga]

Vitamin supplements would be good, I think, and probably a hobble, and swim time in warm water deep enough to float in to take weight off the legs and encourage using them and strengthening the muscles and improving circulation.

Stay with the ducklings while they are in the water - they can get in trouble at that young age - but some swim time can be therapeutic for all of them.

If their bedding is slick, change it. Old towels work well.

 

[honeyjay]

Thank you so don't give them niacin then

 

[BackYard Sheena]

I found Brewers Yeast at my GNC (vitamin/supplement store) I tried walmart but they said they stopped carrying it. I don't know if that's all walmarts or just the one by me. You can do Niacin pills crushed up if they don't say slow release or flush on the bottle.

 

[honeyjay]

Why not flushed or slow released?

 

[Amiga]

I think it's because the duck's system will pass the niacin out before it is all released.