TheFinalGirl
Hatching
- Apr 15, 2016
- 7
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Hi guys, I'm new here. I recently got 3 Pekin and 3 Khaki Campbell babies. I've estimated they're around 3-4 weeks old. One Pekin has lame legs. He can walk/stand but doesn't prefer to, and often just lays down by himself. When he does walk, he "paddles" his feet out sideways like a weird cartoon. I'm guessing this is a niacin deficiency. I have started them on Brewers Yeast (in the water, and I let them nibble a little bit from my hand.) A few questions, however:
- How long should it take before I see and improvement in my limpy duck? Could these feet be a different problem other than niacin?
- Is it normal for one duck to develop a niacin deficiency, but not others?
I love my little Forrest Gump duck more than the rest because he needs it the most right now and I want to nurse him back to health good and strong! I get so worried and get up to check on him 3-4 times throughout the night to make sure no one is sitting on him and he can't escape, haha.
Thanks for the help guys!
- How long should it take before I see and improvement in my limpy duck? Could these feet be a different problem other than niacin?
- Is it normal for one duck to develop a niacin deficiency, but not others?
I love my little Forrest Gump duck more than the rest because he needs it the most right now and I want to nurse him back to health good and strong! I get so worried and get up to check on him 3-4 times throughout the night to make sure no one is sitting on him and he can't escape, haha.
Thanks for the help guys!