Just a quick question on feed.

[buff goose guy]

Hey guys, nice to see you all again

.

In my long time of raising ducks i have never had a problem with niacin until last year. I had always fed start and grow and they all did fine until last year when I did get a lame duck most likely from niacin deficiency. Now I am wondering that if I feed Purina flock raiser
http://www.purinamills.com/chicken-feed/products/flock-raiser/
instead of feeding start and grow
http://www.purinamills.com/backyard-poultry/products/start-grow/
will that provide the niacin they need instead of me having to measure brewers yeast? ( which I cannot find the proper brewers yeast anywhere )

 

[chicklover 1998]

Hey guys, nice to see you all again

.

In my long time of raising ducks i have never had a problem with niacin until last year. I had always fed start and grow and they all did fine until last year when I did get a lame duck most likely from niacin deficiency. Now I am wondering that if I feed Purina flock raiser
http://www.purinamills.com/chicken-feed/products/flock-raiser/
instead of feeding start and grow
http://www.purinamills.com/backyard-poultry/products/start-grow/
will that provide the niacin they need instead of me having to measure brewers yeast? ( which I cannot find the proper brewers yeast anywhere )

there are options other than just brewers yeast, I can't think of any off the top of my head but I think they do have niacin tablets that can be mixed with their drinking water.

 

[buff goose guy]

Thanks

But I don't have much time to keep up with measurements tbh, and a niacin overdose is worse than niacin deficiency

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If I supply broccoli and some green peas as snacks would they get enough niacin?

 

[chicklover 1998]

Thanks

But I don't have much time to keep up with measurements tbh, and a niacin overdose is worse than niacin deficiency

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If I supply broccoli and some green peas as snacks would they get enough niacin?

it should be a good boost, I would try it for a bit to see if it helps if not I would add more niacin, research more ways to add niacin if the problem is not resolved.

 

[buff goose guy]

Ok no problem thank you.

 

[cayugaducklady]

Better sources of niacin are (in no particular order) cooked potato, cooked mushrooms like portabello, cottage cheese, cooked liver ( which is probably the best source!),