Niacin Deficiency or Injury

[World Down Side Up]

Yes. We will pick some up.

 

[World Down Side Up]

Not sure about the capsules being free flush or not.

Do you know if these capsules are flush free, or flush?
Can you get some B complex from TSC? Most use the durvet brand. It's given to ducks orally, 1ml daily over a treat

It could be an injury, but so you know, some ducklings do need more niacin than others. I had two ducklings, one developed a bad deficiency while her sister was fine. Even now, she needs extra compared to her sister.

The fact it happened overnight makes me think it could be an injury, but doing the niacin treatment is wise, either way. I'm wondering if it could be a slipped tendon

We are going to let him/her swim for a few minutes today since it's supposed to be 86 degress here today in N. Georgia. Try to help him/her get some exercise.

 

[World Down Side Up]

Continue the Niacin, can't hurt.

Ducks slip tendons pretty easily, particularly when growing - make sure there's same texture on the floor of the brooder. I use towels (CHEAP towels!), but thick wood shavings and similar work just fine too - smooth plastic or galzanized metal not so much.

Beyond that? What I don't know about poultry injury and illness would fill books - and does!

Hello.
We have 4 ducklings that are in their 3rd week. 2 are magpies and 2 are pekins. They were all fine about 4-days ago. Overnight one of my pekins lost the ability to walk. From everything we read, we thought it was a niacin deficiency. We've been treating with nutritional yeast in the food and niacin in the water but haven't seen any change. Reading the Niacin deficiency forum, the onset should have been more gradual. Could it be an injury to its leg? It looks like the right leg may be slightly outwards.
I've been separating it for feeding. Giving it own bowls of duck starter feed, water, and grit. Adding some peas and kale to the water along with the treatment. It eats really good and doesn't seem to be in a lot of pain.
The other 3 ducklings are just fine.
If its an injury, what can I do?

Just an update. It turned out to be a slipped tendon. We wasted too much time treating for Niacin deficiency and the leg grew wrong. Shey could straighten her leg. Spoke to some vets and ended up having to euthanize. So very sad. The other 3 are doing great.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I'm so sorry to hear this

 

[U_Stormcrow]

Just an update. It turned out to be a slipped tendon. We wasted too much time treating for Niacin deficiency and the leg grew wrong. Shey could straighten her leg. Spoke to some vets and ended up having to euthanize. So very sad. The other 3 are doing great.

Appreciate the update, sorry about the outcome. Was hoping that would not be the case.