My Pekin ducks have white beaks

[Hawkssoccer2004]

It started last week I had a duck that could not walk and had a white beak. I put that one in the basement. I started giving it a vitamin supplement you put in the water. I also started to give the other ducks and chicken it. I checked on the ducks today and found one that had passed away. Now I have one more duck with a white beak. I was wondering if anyone knew what it could be or if I
Should do anything different?

 

[Kkrista123]

Sorry this is so unusual to me so I offer no good medical advice. Moral support coming your way though! Stay strong, keep pushing fluids! Maybe try vitamins for whatever the duck seems to be lacking?

@Miss Lydia @Eggcessive @casportpony @sourland @Jpat

Anyone have any experience here?

 

[Miss Lydia]

I'll have to pass this on to @casportpony I haven't ever seen this before.

@Hawkssoccer2004 can you give us more information Age of ducks what do you feed them. Other than white bill and not walking any other symptoms?

 

[Hawkssoccer2004]

They seem to be walking fine I’m feeding them later feed I have them living with chickens and o started giving them the vitamin and electrolytes. The one I have in the basement can’t use the legs at all. They seem to be running around the coop fine. They have a little pool In the coop for them

 

[Miss Lydia]

What age are your ducks? And is there any chance of a vet visit? @Pyxis is a vet nurse maybe she is on today.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Is there swelling redness heat in the legs that can’t walk? Can she use her legs for swimming?

 

[Hawkssoccer2004]

Is there swelling redness heat in the legs that can’t walk? Can she use her legs for swimming?

They were a week old when I got them at the end of March. The one in the basement can’t use it’s legs at all it just uses it beak and pulls it self around. There’s no redness or swelling in the legs. I’m not sure of any vets in the area that see ducks

 

[Miss Lydia]

Have you been feeding them layer since you got them? Layer has too much calcium in it for ducklings. If you want a great all round feed get an all flock it can be fed to all poultry and also has the right amount of niacin for water fowl an Pekins are especially prone to lameness because they grow so fast. They need adequate amounts of niacin in their diets and layer is giving adequate amounts of calcium because it’s for layers. Until @casportpony replies I would stop with the layer and go get something like Purina Flock Raiser or another all flock picture on the bag should have ducks and other poultry on it put oyster shell out for your layers they will use it as needed. Then pick up a bottle of liquid B Complex in the cattle dept (TSC) or feed stores that carry things for cattle. It will say injectable but just peel off the foil and use a 1 ml dropper or syringe and start giving your duck 1ml a day over peas or mealworm or chopped tomatoes something it really likes so it will get full dose. This stuff is like a miracle if your duckling is suffering from a deficiency. This is what to look for.

I’d also be giving your other Pekins Nutritional yeast over their feed or give them the liquid b complex. You might also try feeding your sick Pekin some scrambled eggs I had two Runner ducks sick from shipping and scrambled eggs really got them back on their feet.

 

[Hawkssoccer2004]

This is the duck with the white beak I’m taking them both to the vet next week Saturday

 

[Miss Lydia]

Are you sure both are Pekin? Very pretty ducks . A white layer looks similar to Pekin but not as large and has a pinkish bill instead of orange