New Duckling Leg/Foot Injury?

[Quatie]

@Miss Lydia should also give you some more expert advice too.

 

[Aunt Angus]

So the duckling looks like it has a curled foot. You can tape the foot with making tape or painters tape to hold it in place. I believe it can be fixed a few days. There was a thread on here recently where they talked about. I can't find it.

Here is an older one.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/day-old-ducklings-feet-are-curled-under.50180/

Swimming can help them strengthen their legs while not being strained. If it has having a hard time walking this would be beneficial. You will get the most benefit from it if they can touch the bottom and must float. Either way they love swimming and it can't hurt. Just make sure the water is warm.

See? A better opinion from more of an expert!

 

[DuckDuckSook]

Do you think she could be cold and laying down more often because she's chilly?

 

[KaleIAm]

Do you think she could be cold and laying down more often because she's chilly?

Do you have a thermometer to measure the temperature?

 

[Miss Lydia]

She seems wobbly on her legs from just seeing the little she's walking. To be on the safe side I'd go with Liquid B Complex it has helped so many ducklings that have a niacin deficiency. And you can have many other ducklings and only have one that shows this. So the others maybe fine on the brewers yeast. I've always used Nutritional yeast Others like the brewers yeast. But when one is showing symptoms the liquid B does better and faster. Brewers yeast and nutritional is to me like a prevention more cure . https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/niacin-deficiency-in-waterfowl.1367557/
It mane an injury which the liquid B will help to strengthen the muscles also if you want to let the ducklings swim make sure their water is nice an warm an the room is warm also then Pat dry an right back under heat to finish drying . Water therapy is very good for strengthening legs.
info on Brewers yeast an Nutritional yeast. https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/nutritional-yeast-vs-brewers-yeast.1393856/
Liquid B complex I’d start out with half ml daily by mouth or over feed or something tasty. You want to make sure she gets the whole dose. Putting it in water dilutes it too much. If you want to give by mouth let us know before you do so we can show how best to do it.

 

[DuckDuckSook]

Do you have a thermometer to measure the temperature?

Our house is at 67 and the heating pad for the ducklings is at 93.

 

[Miss Lydia]

How old? First week temps should be around 85-87 some like 90 I’ve always kept mine at the lower range no drafts etc. then each week after drop the temp 5*. Until they are at normal house temp

 

[KaleIAm]

How old? First week temps should be around 85-87 some like 90 I’ve always kept mine at the lower range no drafts etc. then each week after drop the temp 5*. Until they are at normal house temp

I used a heat lamp and did similar for mine. I also had a cooler side.

 

[DuckDuckSook]

She seems wobbly on her legs from just seeing the little she's walking. To be on the safe side I'd go with Liquid B Complex it has helped so many ducklings that have a niacin deficiency. And you can have many other ducklings and only have one that shows this. So the others maybe fine on the brewers yeast. I've always used Nutritional yeast Others like the brewers yeast. But when one is showing symptoms the liquid B does better and faster. Brewers yeast and nutritional is to me like a prevention more cure . https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/niacin-deficiency-in-waterfowl.1367557/
It mane an injury which the liquid B will help to strengthen the muscles also if you want to let the ducklings swim make sure their water is nice an warm an the room is warm also then Pat dry an right back under heat to finish drying . Water therapy is very good for strengthening legs.
info on Brewers yeast an Nutritional yeast. https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/nutritional-yeast-vs-brewers-yeast.1393856/
Liquid B complex I’d start out with half ml daily by mouth or over feed or something tasty. You want to make sure she gets the whole dose. Putting it in water dilutes it too much. If you want to give by mouth let us know before you do so we can show how best to do it.

Hi there.
I added the 100 mg Blue Bonnet Niacin capsules to their water and all of my ducklings seem perkier than before. I just bought the hi level b complex from tractor supply. I put 1ml over some crushed up mealworms and I was going to give it to each of my ducklings since they are all laying down a bit. The first duckling I tried to give it to is the one from the video. She ate one bite but was then not interested. Should I have crushed up quite a bit of mealworms or try it with something else? I didn't try to feed the other ducklings the b complex yet.

 

[Miss Lydia]

What are you using for a waterer? This is what i did when I had my ducklings over the years I use Nutritional yeast over their feed 1 Tablespoon per cup of feed, and put on ml of B complex into their drinking water every time I gave fresh water. This is the water container I use. Most of the time if given over meal worms they gobble them right down. You may have to add to their water. I wouldn’t use both though of the liquid b and blue bonnet niacin capsules. Are these capsules plain niacin not time released or flush free? It’s best to use the plain.