My duckling is walking on hocks.

[Christimiller]

 

[hayley3]

Need a duck expert...
@DuckyDonna @Miss Lydia

 

[Eggcessive]

What are you feeding your duck and how old is it? I would promptly get some vitamin B complex tablets at the drug store or the injectable kind at your feed store, and give some daily. Ducks need extra B3 niacin. Nutritional yeast also contains B vitamins.

 

[humblehillsfarm]

http://www.duckdvm.com/condition/splay-leg
https://blog.cacklehatchery.com/what-causes-a-duck-to-limp-and-go-lame/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/baby-duck-walking-on-its-elbows.506210/

It seems to me the most likely culprit is niacin deficiency as another member suggested. (I was being a Google warrior. This did not come from personal experience.)

 

[PirateGirl]

I agree with @Eggcessive . I believe the injectable b complex from the feed store, which you can give orally, will provide the most rapid dosage and would go that route. I would also provide your duckling several short swim sessions a day as it is easier to develop the leg muscles that way when they don’t have to support their full body weight. I would feed a water fowl or all flock feed with brewers yeast or nutritional yeast added. Since the duckling is still young and growing there is a good chance it can regain use of its legs but the B complex is the most important thing right now!

 

[Christimiller]

What are you feeding your duck and how old is it? I would promptly get some vitamin B complex tablets at the drug store or the injectable kind at your feed store, and give some daily. Ducks need extra B3 niacin. Nutritional yeast also contains B vitamins.

About a month old. I do dissolve nician in water daily. Should I try sprinkling on the feed?

 

[Christimiller]

I agree with @Eggcessive . I believe the injectable b complex from the feed store, which you can give orally, will provide the most rapid dosage and would go that route. I would also provide your duckling several short swim sessions a day as it is easier to develop the leg muscles that way when they don’t have to support their full body weight. I would feed a water fowl or all flock feed with brewers yeast or nutritional yeast added. Since the duckling is still young and growing there is a good chance it can regain use of its legs but the B complex is the most important thing right now!

Ok thank you so much

 

[Christimiller]

http://www.duckdvm.com/condition/splay-leg
https://blog.cacklehatchery.com/what-causes-a-duck-to-limp-and-go-lame/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/baby-duck-walking-on-its-elbows.506210/

It seems to me the most likely culprit is niacin deficiency as another member suggested. (I was being a Google warrior. This did not come from personal experience.)

Thank you. I’ve been googling as well

 

[hayley3]

I would like to know what you were feeding your duckling this entire time that was deficient in Niacin. I have two ducklings so I hope you don't mind me asking.

 

[Christimiller]

I would like to know what you were feeding your duckling this entire time that was deficient in Niacin. I have two ducklings so I hope you don't mind me asking.

We started with chick starter feed and I was just adding nician to the water. I guess just not enough. We have changed feed I’ll let you know what the new stuff is called. The guy at tractor supply told me it was better.