Pekin dragging its feet

[Aaron2420]

I have about a 1 year old pekin. He hasn’t had any issues until the last week when he started dragging his feet. He’s fine with walking some but will just need to sit down and rest. I occasionally will find him walking fine but it looks like he’s dragging his feet when he walks. No swelling or popping of joints. He’s always been a healthy active duck so I don’t have any ideas?

 

[nuthatched]

What's his diet? Is he overweight?

 

[Miss Lydia]

I have about a 1 year old pekin. He hasn’t had any issues until the last week when he started dragging his feet. He’s fine with walking some but will just need to sit down and rest. I occasionally will find him walking fine but it looks like he’s dragging his feet when he walks. No swelling or popping of joints. He’s always been a healthy active duck so I don’t have any ideas?

Have you ever given your Drake any niacin when he was growing up? Pekin is notorious for having niaicn deficiency even as adults. My rec would be to get him Liquid B Complex and start him on it put it over a small amount of treat so he gets a full dose. lml a day until you see full recovery then a week after that. Then I would switch to Nutritional yeast most of us keep our flocks on that all their lives. TSC usually carries the Durvet Liquid B Complex.

 

[Aaron2420]

We have given him Niacin in the past. He had it in his food as he grew up, but once he got fully grown we put less and less until he had gotten full size.

 

[Aaron2420]

What's his diet? Is he overweight?

He’s not overweight. He’s is quite a big drake though. We portion out there food so that they can get higher protein. We did some research and got our numbers on how much of everything to add.

 

[nuthatched]

We have given him Niacin in the past. He had it in his food as he grew up, but once he got fully grown we put less and less until he had gotten full size.

He may still need it. Nutritional yeast is a good source.

 

[Miss Lydia]

We have given him Niacin in the past. He had it in his food as he grew up, but once he got fully grown we put less and less until he had gotten full size.

Of course up to you but I would at least try the Liquid B Complex and see if it helps. If it isn't an injury it could definitely be a niacin issue.

 

[Aaron2420]

Of course up to you but I would at least try the Liquid B Complex and see if it helps. If it isn't an injury it could definitely be a niacin issue.

Ok thank yall

 

[Miss Lydia]

Ok thank yall

Please be sure to post back and let us know how he is doing. In the meantime, while treating him I'd keep him where he isn't overdoing so he doesn't injure himself ,and if the weather is good water therapy is excellent for helping to get the muscles in the legs strengthened. Make sure he can get in and out of any water source safely. Sometimes my ducks will jump off the side of the pool and end up limping so now I put an x pen around all but one place so they only have one entrance in and out no more jumping off the sides

 

[Aaron2420]

Please be sure to post back and let us know how he is doing. In the meantime, while treating him I'd keep him where he isn't overdoing so he doesn't injure himself ,and if the weather is good water therapy is excellent for helping to get the muscles in the legs strengthened. Make sure he can get in and out of any water source safely. Sometimes my ducks will jump off the side of the pool and end up limping so now I put an x pen around all but one place so they only have one entrance in and out no more jumping off the sides

Ok well now he’s doing just fine. He ended up getting some niacin water and some extra food and now he’s walking around with all the other ducks!