Our first hatch!!!

[happy duck]

I am sorry..when I tryed to quote this message it got messed up so I am going to try again.

Is it normal for them to lay down a lot?

They free range from sunrise to sunset every day, and im not sure if they’re just wearing themselves out. But they all run about and act fine, but will pause or stop and squat down. They only do it briefly before one will scamper off and then the group follows. They still have longer naps as a large group and Mumma Winsor is still with them 24/7. Are they just resting their little legs? Everything is absolutely good in everything else.

Are you giving them any form of Niacin( liquid B-complex, brewers yeast, nutritional yeast, the powder inside niacin capsules)? Those are all things you can use for a niacin supplement, but liquid B-complex works best! If you are giving niacin then yes...ducks grow so fast that there little legs just need a break for there "big" bodies!

 

[happy duck]

View attachment 1533599 I don’t give supplements. This is the food they are eating, as well as peas, scraps, bugs and whatever else they dig up in the back yard lol

Yes I would supplement with some niacin. I listed a few above so those should all be good options.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I don't see niacin on the label can you call the feed company and find out how much is in it? niacin is very important for leg health in water fowl they really need a good amount daily.