My 2 week old duckling are shaking/having body spasms

[skylermarie]

What are you feeding them? Not an expert but have picked up a few things. Maybe I can help until the experts get here. @casportpony @Miss Lydia

it’s purina non medicated start and grow feed. i sometimes give them treats that are mostly mealworm.
thank you any help is appreciated

 

[Steven Bussell]

You need a all flock food yesterday.
Are you giving chick grits because you need to if using treats (mealworms)
You really need to read after 2 months worth of duck post.
Sorry to sound like a jerk but you need to get more educated on feeding and caring for ducks...
I would get grits, flock food and vitamin b first time tomorrow morning. I would be standing at the door 5 minutes before they open
Please keep us updated

 

[Steven Bussell]

Just saw you are giving grits. Is it chick grits. It comes in different sizes

 

[skylermarie]

Just saw you are giving grits. Is it chick grits. It comes in different sizes

it is chick grits and i have done research and asked employees at locals TSCs for their opinion. everyone i’ve talked to has said chick feed was ok but i will get flock feed tomorrow along with supplements.

 

[skylermarie]

i think i’ve figures it out, i don’t think the purita flock feed im using has enough niacin in it. i’ve given them part of peach because it’s high niacin and they’ve perked up and are now playing. hopefully this will help until i can buy them niacin supplements in the morning

thanks for the help i will keep updating

 

[Miss Lydia]

Go back to TSC and get liquid B Complex in the cattle dept it will say injectable but just peel the foil off use a dropper and pull out 1 ml put it over just enough meal worms they gobble it right down. the liquid b complex is quick acting and gets our ducklings over the niacin def quicker. This is what most of us use if they are showing issues.

 

[Miss Lydia]

This is what your looking for what their bodies don’t need they’ll pee out.

 

[PirateGirl]

Also do they have a water container deep enough they can dunk their whole heads?

Also they look like they might be kinda hot in the video. Can you reposition the light so they can get to an even cooler area?

I agree with the others about starting b-complex immediately. A deficiency can definitely cause trembling.

 

[skylermarie]

TSC did not have the vitamin b complex, but a worker suggested poultry nutri-drench to use instead. i also got hydro hen and mixed a little in their water. they seem to be back to their normal selves, but i will continue keep a very close eye on them.

 

[shawluvsbirds]

TSC did not have the vitamin b complex, but a worker suggested poultry nutri-drench to use instead. i also got hydro hen and mixed a little in their water. they seem to be back to their normal selves, but i will continue keep a very close eye on them.

Nutri drench is good stuff for a quick fix, but I'm not certain how much niacin is in it. You really need the liquid B or the brewers yeast for maintenance when feeding chick starter. Liquid will help faster.