Niacin Deficiency

[Disheygirl]

This is my first time with ducks (chickens were my gateway drug). I’ve been feeding my ducks gosling starter with brewer’s yeast since hatching but my bigger duck walks hitchy and her toes turn in. I started supplementing with Durvet B (the IM but give it orally) two days ago.

Where can I upload and link a video so someone with experience can watch her walk and confirm? Want to make sure I’m treating the right thing. Thank you!

 

[nuthatched]

Youtube, or your gallery

 

[Disheygirl]

@nuthatched Video is linked.

 

[Disheygirl]

Side note - they were all about the same size 15 days ago. The ducks - especially “Cheese” (yellow) is growing like crazy.

 

[nuthatched]

@nuthatched Video is linked.

Do they get to swim?

 

[Disheygirl]

They’ve been in water five times at 15 days old and don’t seem to be too keen on it, even with lukewarm (not cold) water. They sit in there and Cheese screams, Qwackers bobs her/his head a bunch and they both poop about 20 times and then I take them out because Cheese seems so stressed. Ten minutes, max.

How often should I be putting them in the tub or baby pool? I haven’t made it too deep to swim because Cheese freaks out when s/he thinks s/he can’t touch.

 

[nuthatched]

They’ve been in water five times at 15 days old and don’t seem to be too keen on it, even with lukewarm (not cold) water. They sit in there and Cheese screams, Qwackers bobs her/his head a bunch and they both poop about 20 times and then I take them out because Cheese seems so stressed. Ten minutes, max.

How often should I be putting them in the tub or baby pool? I haven’t made it too deep to swim because Cheese freaks out when s/he thinks s/he can’t touch.

I'm not sure but the swimming helps leg development if the niacin is already taken care of.