How to treat niacin deficiency appropriately?

[anonymous99]

Can you put up a video?

I will try to post today if possible

 

[anonymous99]

Can you put up a video?

I will try to post today if possible

Can you put up a video?

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Not sure if this helps, but this is him (not sure if it’s a drake, but i assume it is bc it has never quacked?). He has always been the smallest duckling out of all of them. There will be some times where he walks or runs a little fast or he stumbles sometimes. It’s not shown, but sometimes, he stands with one foot on top of the other.

 

[Miss Lydia]

What a precious baby. Okay, you're giving the liquid niacin? How long have you been giving?
full dose 1 ml daily.

Your duckling looks a little hunched back but that may be from over compensating with how it's walking.
Get it on the liquid B complex if you want to help.

 

[anonymous99]

What a precious baby. Okay, you're giving the liquid niacin? How long have you been giving?
full dose 1 ml daily.

Your duckling looks a little hunched back but that may be from over compensating with how it's walking.
Get it on the liquid B complex if you want to help.

Yep. It’s been almost 2 weeks since i put him on it.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Okay well it may take longer, it took 6 weeks for him to get this way right? So don't lose hope. It may just be he'll never be 100% and you may have to keep him on this for good or after a while switch to Nutritional yeast daily but he is still getting around that's good. Pick him up and feel along his backbone and then another one of your Pekins just to get an idea of what this little one's backbone feels like, then reply back. The main thing is your trying to help him and hopefully, it will help. What are they eating? and are you supplementing any of the others with niacin in some form or did you start them out as day olds on it?

 

[Crazy Maizie]

Yep. It’s been almost 2 weeks since i put him on it.

What a cutie! I think you just need to give it more time. You started the thread July 10th. That's only 10 days and it has most likely been less time than that since you had to order the product. It's not going to hurt the duck or any duck if they get niacin in their diet. Its beneficial whether they have a deficiency or not. Pekins are very prone to leg issues.
The duckling doesn't look like its suffering. It looks like its enjoying life. So, just give the supplement time to work.