Is my duckling's leg healthy?

[Little Cute Lily]

Hello! It's my first time raising ducklings. The one I have is a khaki campbell. I'm not sure if this "molting" is normal as they grow or if the flaky skin is from not enough nutrients. Alfalfa the duckling is 1 week and 3 days old. He/she currently eats 20% protein chick starter and today he had some peas.

 

[fatty and friends]

i’m not sure what that is, but please switch her to a duckling (not chick) starter. and get her a friend as soon as possible

 

[Little Cute Lily]

i’m not sure what that is, but please switch her to a duckling (not chick) starter. and get her a friend as soon as possible

Oh the chick starter is for ducklings too. It's more of a poultry starter. It's non medicated and what they recommended me at Tractor Supply. And my baby Alfalfa hatched with 3 siblings but I will be moving states in a week (28 hour car ride!) The other 3 ducklings got adopted, Alfalfa imprinted on me while the others did not. We plan to get Alfalfa a friend once we settle in our new home. Luckily he loves his bear plushie and is content as long as my husband or I are in the room.

 

[Ratchnick]

You need to supplement niacin or they will get bow legged and eventually crippled. Also is that a scab on the bottom of the foot?

 

[fatty and friends]

Oh the chick starter is for ducklings too. It's more of a poultry starter. It's non medicated and what they recommended me at Tractor Supply. And my baby Alfalfa hatched with 3 siblings but I will be moving states in a week (28 hour car ride!) The other 3 ducklings got adopted, Alfalfa imprinted on me while the others did not. We plan to get Alfalfa a friend once we settle in our new home. Luckily he loves his bear plushie and is content as long as my husband or I are in the room.

tractor supply employees hardly ever know much about ducks, ducks need much more niacin so a duck pellet is always best (mazuri, purina, and mannapro all have duck feed)

 

[Little Cute Lily]

You need to supplement niacin or they will get bow legged and eventually crippled. Also is that a scab on the bottom of the foot?

Will do. Right now I'm having him/her eat peas with their food as it's high in niacin. What brands/products do you recommend?

 

[Little Cute Lily]

tractor supply employees hardly ever know much about ducks, ducks need much more niacin so a duck pellet is always best (mazuri, purina, and mannapro all have duck feed)

Thanks for letting me know! I found the purina duck feed on amazon so I'll have a bag shipped to my new home.

 

[Little Cute Lily]

You need to supplement niacin or they will get bow legged and eventually crippled. Also is that a scab on the bottom of the foot?

Oh and no scab. That's his back toe.