One duckling not moving as well

[RevLIT]

I am new to ducks. One of my hens hatched these ducklings. One of the four is always sitting down, even while grazing. Is it likely a naicine deficiency or possibly an injury or just a little slow in developing?

Feed: flock raiser. They also forage.
I also add duck boost to their water. Wouldn't a deficiency affect all four?

It's the back duckling in both the picture and video.

 

[ruthhope]

Any gait difficulty In ducklings should be treated for niacin deficiency

You need to get Durvet High Level Vit B Complex and give the duckling 1ml by mouth every day. Soak the 1ml into a few mealworms and stay and watch the duckling eat them

 

[RevLIT]

Any gait difficulty In ducklings should be treated for niacin deficiency

You need to get Durvet High Level Vit B Complex and give the duckling 1ml by mouth every day. Soak the 1ml into a few mealworms and stay and watch the duckling eat them

And if I can't both catch her and get her to eat them? She and her mom were not happy.

I could add a few mls to their overnight food which the chickens are unlikely to eat. I don't really have a good way to dose one duckling.

 

[ruthhope]

And if I can't both catch her and get her to eat them? She and her mom were not happy.

I could add a few mls to their overnight food which the chickens are unlikely to eat. I don't really have a good way to dose one duckling.

Doing that risks the niacin deficient duckling going untreated. it needs separating and treating until its gait is normal

 

[RevLIT]

Update.

She was very pitiful about the process, but I gave her the b complex directly. She seems better today. I added nutritional yeast to the flock raiser. I will give her another dose today at least to make sure she is on the right track.

 

[ruthhope]

Update.

She was very pitiful about the process, but I gave her the b complex directly. She seems better today. I added nutritional yeast to the flock raiser. I will give her another dose today at least to make sure she is on the right track.

Remember the old adage: you have to be cruel to be kind. The treatment is important and your ducklings will get over bring handled against its wishes!