Lame Duck!

[Shannonmej]

Hi guys! I need some advise!
I’ve got a little pastel Call drake who is limping and doesn’t appear to be getting any better.

Within a week of bringing his group home, he suddenly had a limp. They were pretty panicked the first couple days so I don’t know if he tripped or pulled or broke something or it’s another issue.

I have picked him up for exam multiple times. If I put the soles of both feet on my palm, he will press back. There is no heat, no inflammation and no wounds whatsoever. He will let me manipulate the whole leg up to his hip and there is no clicking or grinding. If worried he will get up and run but prefers to mostly lie down and be still. Appetite is great, eyes and nostrils clear. He seems otherwise healthy! The only thing that might look a touch different is he looks like the one leg might be turned in just a bit more than the other?

Sorry for long post, just wanted to get all the details covered.

He is one of the pastel drakes in this picture.

 

[HelplessHomeSteader]

Seems like a niacin deficiency others here would be able to tell you for sure whether that is it or not but from everything that I've read that's where I would start. A quick search here will bring up tons of treatments.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/niacin.1213284/#post-19338446

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/niacin-links.1267701/#post-20362622

Capulses or pills that are not "flush free or time release" is the fastest way other than liquid vitamin B which can be had at TSC to treat condition.

 

[chickens really]

He possibly sprained his leg. It takes time for that heal. I don't think it's a deficiency that caused his lameness.
Give him a few weeks.

 

[Miss Lydia]

If his leg is turned in some and he is young. It would hurt to put him and the others on some B complex liquid vitamins. Do you know what he was fed at his previous home and what are you feeding them. Oh and they are lovely ducks. Liquid B complex can be found at TSC in cattle dept it will say injectable but we use it orally. 1 ml to a small bowl of peas or meal worms just enough to gobble down quickly 1X a day for at least a week if it's a deficiency it will get better pretty quick. If an injury rest, water therapy and still the B's or Nutritional yeast sprinkled over their feed at 1 Tab per cup of feed.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Seems like a niacin deficiency others here would be able to tell you for sure whether that is it or not but from everything that I've read that's where I would start. A quick search here will bring up tons of treatments.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/niacin.1213284/#post-19338446

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/niacin-links.1267701/#post-20362622

Capulses or pills that are not "flush free or time release" is the fastest way other than liquid vitamin B which can be had at TSC to treat condition.

 

[Shannonmej]

Thanks guys!
I don’t think he is young, from what I can remember, they are either 2 or 3 years old. Old enough that they’ve gone through a breeding season and the female is laying.
I don’t know what they were eating at their last home but all of the other 9 ducks from that home are in great shape!
I can’t think of the brand, I’m at work haha but I think it’s Hi-pro 17% Goose and Waterfowl food with supplemented peas and broccoli and they are in an outdoor pen with grazing capabilities and pool.
I can definitely give niacin supplements though!

 

[chickens really]

He definitely isn't old and Niacin deficiency occurs in Ducklings not older Birds..

 

[casportpony]

Welcome to BYC!

Which one is he?

When you get a chance can you take a video of him? To post video upload to YouTube or Vimeo then copy/paste the link here.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I am not sure will have to research but if a duck hasn’t been fed well in another home there maybe possibilities of not only niacin deficiency but other vitamin /mineral deficiencies. But let’s play this out as an injury if any of my water fowl show a limp and after a few days it isn’t better I put Nutritional yeast in their feed because it is excellent for muscle strength and May help in healing and isn’t expensive to try so why not?

 

[Miss Lydia]

A video can help.