My duck keeps stumbling and stepping on its own feet

[lauramlc]

This is my first time taking care of ducklings, I bought 4 off a local farmer all of them looked healthy but in the next few days after i took them home i noticed the smallest one kind of stumbled on its own feet. They are around 4 weeks old now. what should i do to make her stop stepping on her own feet?

 

[lauramlc]

I have also read up on things like giving them niacin but i feel like i dont know enough about it to give it to her

 

[Miss Lydia]

Hello and welcome to BYC. This information explains all you need to know and how to fix it. And we’d love to see pics of your ducklings, what breed do you have? https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/niacin-deficiency-in-waterfowl.1367557/

 

[Isaac 0]

 

[lauramlc]

Hi thanks for your speedy reply i have pekin and khaki campbell’s. I can’t find any of the products online that ship to where i live (UK) would you know of any products that would ship to the uk to treat my duckling?

 

[Miss Lydia]

can you order from Amazon? That’s where I order mine.

 

[RJKnott]

Welcome aboard

the b complex is awesome. I have a male Pekin that couldn’t take more than 3 or 4 steps before having to sit, he can walk half way across our yard now and his legs keep getting stronger. It really helps

 

[lauramlc]

hi my duckling has been on the stuff we bought for her for 7 days i don’t see any improvement in her walking is there any other things i can do?

 

[Miss Lydia]

Show us what you have her on please.

 

[lauramlc]

this is what i have her on. She gets a tea spoon dissolved in a litre water each morning.