- Sep 18, 2013
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I have an older duck called Brownie. She is about 8 or 9 years old. More than a year ago she started limping. It was getting worse. I checked her feet but there was nothing out of ordinary there. It got so bad she could hardly walk. I looked online and found that it could be caused by deficiency in niacin. I bought brewer's yeast and have been adding it to her feed every day since then. She improved at first a bit but is still having really hard time walking. I'm feeding my ducks purina organic baby chick starter grower, because of extra protein. I've been also adding either meat or fish to their feed for months now. The other ducks also get sprouted sunflower seeds and are roaming my backyard for bugs. Brownie doesn't move much if she doesn't have to. I don't see any improvement with her, she is not getting worse either. She stays the same. Any ideas what's causing this and if there is anything else I can do? Here is a glimpse at her walking ability: