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[Amiga]

I think you were able to get a response from sourland, but in case I remember wrong, it is entirely likely that your duckling needs extra niacin - many do, not all seem affected by low niacin in chick feed.

Anyway, one tablespoon brewer's yeast (not baking yeast, brewer's yeast) per cup of food for the next eight weeks is one way to boost the B vitamins, and that includes niacin.

Or you can add 150 mg plain niacin (not no-flush, not timed release - plain niacin, B3) per gallon of drinking water for the next eight weeks.

Don't do both - one or the other.

 

[Amiga]

@Jera timed-release is not the same thing as plain niacin. It is something some of us struggle with - finding just plain old niacin, B3. You may be able to find nutritional yeast or brewer's yeast (not baking yeast or wine-making yeast). I found plain niacin at an old fashioned pharmacy. You may need to call around.

 

[OldMissionChick]

I found Niacin at our local health food store (very small business in Northern Michigan). They had both the regular and time released. Make sure to read the labels Hope your duck gets better!

 

[Amiga]

@Jera I would consider grinding up a little cat kibble that has B3 in it, giving a couple of teaspoons a day till you get the brewer's yeast or niacin. It's not a precise dose, but a good kibble ought to have B3 in it.

Or

What about a B Complex or Super B Complex vitamin? Those should work well, and you would mix them based on the amount of niacin-B3 on the label. So if there were 200 mg B3 per bill, then one pill into two gallons of water.

 

[Julie Birb]

Bless her unique heart.  LOL...yep, I've seen my drake puff up like that.  They're so full of themselves!

Watch it, you puffed out drakes because I am coming after you for a major kiss and squeeze session. Do you not seem to understand that the roundness of your bodz is a trigger for me to go Weeeeeee and grab you?

 

[Julie Birb]

Hazel and Henry just popping in to say hello...

and Julie reaching thru the screen to kiss hello them back.

 

[Julie Birb]

My jumbo pekin... The only time she can fly is in the water!

she's a better water flyer than I will ever be.

 

[Julie Birb]

oh yeah and Ollie the goose too!

Oh, that's just Ollie waiting for Julie Bird to kiss him.

 

[Julie Birb]

hoopoose tootsie roll I, Hazel, am (to quote Debs Flock) web smacking in the mud to bring up all the plankton and krill to filter slurp thru my highly specialized billy bill. After I get my fill of krill I will go for a soak to clean my webs and soft undercarriage so that I can present as super cute. Just keep Julie Bird away from me cuz she will prolly annoy me with her hugs and kisses.

 

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