Little Lou hurt again

[Duckfarmer1]

Lou has been doing great since giving him the kitten food..packing on some weight! He’s not fond of the B 12 in tomato or watermelon..so I’ll have to be more sneaky..but today he’s a sad little guy..Chris said he saw him limp yesterday..I didn’t...well today as BAD,...I soaked his foot..there is a cut on the center knuckle.. but I’ve seen it there before...but maybe it’s due to our horrible weather...I put some of of the blue coat antiseptic on it.that’s stuff lasts on ducks.but didn’t wrap it since it’s a sloppy mess here..then he chose to lay down in the pen for the day...so at night, I put him in his old pen that he loved as a baby..and som kitten food...he’ll be nice and warm and can rest it. I’m hoping....poor guy can’t catch a break

 

[goldysgirl]

Lou has been doing great since giving him the kitten food..packing on some weight! He’s not fond of the B 12 in tomato or watermelon..so I’ll have to be more sneaky..but today he’s a sad little guy..Chris said he saw him limp yesterday..I didn’t...well today as BAD,...I soaked his foot..there is a cut on the center knuckle.. but I’ve seen it there before...but maybe it’s due to our horrible weather...I put some of of the blue coat antiseptic on it.that’s stuff lasts on ducks.but didn’t wrap it since it’s a sloppy mess here..then he chose to lay down in the pen for the day...so at night, I put him in his old pen that he loved as a baby..and som kitten food...he’ll be nice and warm and can rest it. I’m hoping....poor guy can’t catch a break View attachment 1937520

He's a cutie!

 

[Eggcessive]

Do you give him niacin or B complex vitamins for extra niacin? That might be better than giving B12. B complex has all B vitamins, minus B12 which is usually not one they need.

 

[Duckfarmer1]

I gave him the B12 complex. So ni I need niacin tooo? He doesn’t care for the bits or the kittefuod anymore

 

[Suedan]

I gave him the B12 complex. So ni I need niacin tooo? He doesn’t care for the bits or the kittefuod anymore

B Complex contains all of the Vitamin Bs that ducks need, the Niacin she referenced to is a type of vitamin B which is found in B Complex. They have it at Tractor Supply.

 

[Eggcessive]

B12 and B complex are different. B Complex has niacin and most of the other B’s— thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, and rhe others, but B12 is just B 12. Read this:
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/325292.php

Ducks need extra niacin, so use B complex.