I think my ducklings have niacin deficiency…

[bhaugh]

Two weeks old is pretty young to see a true niacin deficiancy. You duck house doesn't look very big and can your ducklings dunk their heads in the water to clear their nares? Super important that they can.
If my duck moms are hatching and raising then everyone gets All Flock and whatever else they can find. I might throw in some oats for niacin but that's all.
You don't have to worry about angel wing till the feathers come in.
But get a waterer in there to clean those nares if you don't already have one and let see how big their pen is

 

[Miss Lydia]

Do I need grit with treats? i don’t have any grit, unfortunately.

Yes if offering anything other than their feed they need grit. And when young chick grit

 

[anonymous99]

And also, do the mealworms have to alive or dead?

Are you sure they are Pekin? Or are they wet?

I ordered them from tractor supply and the website said they’re pekin ducklings. And no, they’re not wet. I can see tiny little feathers coming through, so I assume their feathers are coming??

 

[anonymous99]

Two weeks old is pretty young to see a true niacin deficiancy. You duck house doesn't look very big and can your ducklings dunk their heads in the water to clear their nares? Super important that they can.
If my duck moms are hatching and raising then everyone gets All Flock and whatever else they can find. I might throw in some oats for niacin but that's all.
You don't have to worry about angel wing till the feathers come in.
But get a waterer in there to clean those nares if you don't already have one and let see how big their pen is

What kind of waterer is good? my ducklings love to get their water dirty when they eat or poop

 

[anonymous99]

Yes if offering anything other than their feed they need grit. And when young chick grit

Does the grit have to be a specific kind of grit? just wanna get the right kind when i buy some

 

[Miss Lydia]

For that many ducklings you will need at least 2. And a very large brooder so they can move around.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Does the grit have to be a specific kind of grit? just wanna get the right kind when i buy some

Just chick grit is what it’s called

 

[bhaugh]

What kind of waterer is good? my ducklings love to get their water dirty when they eat or poop

I make my own. I take a gladware container and cut a hole in the side and add just enough water so the can dunk their heads and clean their nares. The top stays on or the ducklings will be trying to swim in it. For young ducklings I put a rock inside so they can't tip it over.

 

[anonymous99]

Just chick grit is what it’s called

Okay, thanks. Does it need any kind of protein, niacin, etc requirements??

 

[anonymous99]

Two weeks old is pretty young to see a true niacin deficiancy. You duck house doesn't look very big and can your ducklings dunk their heads in the water to clear their nares? Super important that they can.
If my duck moms are hatching and raising then everyone gets All Flock and whatever else they can find. I might throw in some oats for niacin but that's all.
You don't have to worry about angel wing till the feathers come in.
But get a waterer in there to clean those nares if you don't already have one and let see how big their pen is

They live in a large storage box. Unfortunately, it’s the only thing that’s small enough to fit in the house. My parents wanna put them outside so soon bc they’re growing, but i don’t feel comfortable with that yet bc they don’t have all of their feathers.