Lazy duck

[BennyBoy1]

Hello,
I have two ducks and one drake. My one duck is roughly 21 weeks old and just started laying eggs the other day. She has been walking funny, more or less wobbling and she’s has been lazy as heck. She is still eating and drinking, but seems to only go a few feet then lay down. I have checked her vent and it’s fine and I have checked her over for injuries and I can’t see anything. Any suggestions??? I just worry for the little girl.

 

[Miss Lydia]

What breed and what all do you feed them?

 

[BennyBoy1]

What breed and what all do you feed them?

They are American pekins, and I feed them crumble and grit with dried meal worms for a lil treat.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I will make a suggestion. Go to TSC and get the liquid b complex from the cattle dept it will say injectable but just peel off the foil and use a dropper to pull out 2 ml and put it over the little bit of mealworms you give as a treat. You can give 1 ml in the morning an 1 evening just make sure to give over something she eat so she gets the full dose. Pekins can have leg issues because they grow fast to be slaughtered early and leg strength was not taken into consideration when development of the breed. But even though she is 21 weeks doesn’t mean the liquid b complex can’t help you girl. Def worth a try. If you don’t try she may end up completely lame.

 

[BennyBoy1]

I will make a suggestion. Go to TSC and get the liquid b complex from the cattle dept it will say injectable but just peel off the foil and use a dropper to pull out 2 ml and put it over the little bit of mealworms you give as a treat. You can give 1 ml in the morning an 1 evening just make sure to give over something she eat so she gets the full dose. Pekins can have leg issues because they grow fast to be slaughtered early and leg strength was not taken into consideration when development of the breed. But even though she is 21 weeks doesn’t mean the liquid b complex can’t help you girl. Def worth a try. If you don’t try she may end up completely lame.

I will most definitely start doing this today thank you!!!!!

 

[Miss Lydia]

Please let us know how she is doing !

 

[BennyBoy1]

Please let us know how she is doing !

Is there any particular brand that is safest?

 

[Miss Lydia]

TSC has Durvet brand it’s in the cattle section and will say injectable but just pull off the foil and use a dropper to get the liquid out. Put it over a tasty treat. You can’t over dose they pee out what their body doesn’t need

 

[DuckyDonna]

Is there any particular brand that is safest?

this is what you need to get. It's in the cattle dept and it's what @Miss Lydia is talking about. Same thing, just different label design

 

[Magnolia Ducks]

Also supplement oyster shell to make sure she has a calcium source.