niacin deficiency?

elziebellyt

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i have 3 2 week old ducklings and 1 1 week old duckling. since hatching the youngest has had weird looking feet but we moved past it as it was sitting strange in the egg before it hatched. a week in and they still look a bit strange. with their non medicated food i add 2tsp of brewers yeast for niacin and a constant amount of water. i have attached some pictures. would you think this is niacin deficiency? the other older ones seem done and they share food.
 

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That looks more like a possible deformity than a niacin deficiency to me.

Have you already attempted to straighten the duckling's feet and toes by taping them onto cardboard or something similar (creating a "flipper" or "shoe" to retrain the foot). If not, doing so ASAP will be important for the best chance of the treatment being effective. This thread may be helpful.

Also, you may want to get this post moved to the Duck forum. Best of luck!
 
That looks more like a possible deformity than a niacin deficiency to me.

Have you already attempted to straighten the duckling's feet and toes by taping them onto cardboard or something similar (creating a "flipper" or "shoe" to retrain the foot). If not, doing so ASAP will be important for the best chance of the treatment being effective. This thread may be helpful.

Also, you may want to get this post moved to the Duck forum. Best of luck!
would that thread help me see what to do with the flipper or shoe
 

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