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[Hope Hughes]

Hello
Welcome to BYC!!
So glad to have you here!!(so sorry its under these circumstances)
There are many people on here that are ready to help in anyway they can!
The learning center also has alot of great information on it as well!
Enjoy!​

 

[blackdust951]

hi Valerieand welcome to backyard chickens!thank you for joining us

 

[Teila]

G’Day from down under Valerie Welcome!

I too am so very sorry to hear of your loss

 

[drumstick diva]

I hope your duck will recover. Usually a niacin deficiency causes that. It's also a major symptom in Marek's disease which is common in chickens. Have no idea if ducks can get it also.

 

[Ravynscroft]

hi all i need your help. My Drake has gone off his legs. I have wormed him, given him niacin and multi vitamins after stupidly changing the food. I thought i was doing good by buying more expensive supposed to be better food. Now my poor boy is off his legs.

Also lost a duckling today because of a bloody grass seed. Totally devastated.

Sorry for bad language but I'm a bit upset.

Please help x

What type of dewormer did you use and how did you dose him? Another possibility is botulism, is there any stagnant water he could have gotten into? A toxin flush might be needed...

I hope your duck will recover. Usually a niacin deficiency causes that. It's also a major symptom in Marek's disease which is common in chickens. Have no idea if ducks can get it also.

Nope, ducks are immune to Marek's...