Pekin Duck Issue

[smgustaf]

It looks like a balance issue , like he’s just trying to get his balance. I do have an eight-year-old pekin female who uses walls or fences to press against while she tries to preen, Because her legs are pretty tired of holding her heavy little body up at this point, and she starts to fall over when she tries to reach her tummy for preening.
When you say that he has been on niacin supplementation all his life what do you mean what product? What form of niacin and what amount?
Also, if you could get a picture of his poop and post it , that can help figure out what’s maybe going on in case there’s something infectious or neurological.
You can also Check both of his legs carefully feel them up and down all the way from the toes up to the hip joint compare them with each other. Are there any warm spots? Is there anything that feels bulging or out of place?

Niacin capsules 500mg. We used the NOW brand before but at some point this year I used Spring Valley brand (I think the store was out of the other).

 

[Jenbirdee]

Flush free doesn’t work for ducks.
Also I don’t know if the other one is also flush free? or time release ? time release niacin also does not work for Ducks
It goes through their system too fast to release anything.

Did you ever try adding a tablespoon of nutritional yeast for one cup of duck food?
I always do that when they’re little and occasionally when they’re older.
There is a liquid B complex they sell at Feed stores like tractor supply also online like Amazon that I stand by for getting niacin into a duck quickly and a good amount of it .
Not to be used forever daily, but it’s good when it’s needed can be used for several weeks once a day , whenever there is a problem that might be helped by niacin supplementation . I’ll post a picture in case you want to get some.
It says injectable, however
We give it orally with a syringe following the instructions in this link one ML once a day
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...dications-to-all-poultry-and-waterfowl.73335/

 

[smgustaf]

Flush free doesn’t work for ducks.
Also I don’t know if the other one is also flush free? or time release ? time release niacin also does not work for Ducks
It goes through their system too fast to release anything.

Did you ever try adding a tablespoon of nutritional yeast for one cup of duck food?
I always do that when they’re little and occasionally when they’re older.
There is a liquid B complex they sell at Feed stores like tractor supply also online like Amazon that I stand by for getting niacin into a duck quickly and a good amount of it .
Not to be used forever daily, but it’s good when it’s needed can be used for several weeks once a day , whenever there is a problem that might be helped by niacin supplementation . I’ll post a picture in case you want to get some.
It says injectable, however
We give it orally with a syringe following the instructions in this link one ML once a day
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...dications-to-all-poultry-and-waterfowl.73335/View attachment 4308193

Thank you! The NOW brand is not flush-free and what I used until it was out of stock and ended up with the flush-free so maybe that was the trigger that started this issue. I will start with the liquid in the short term and then get him back on the NOW niacin to see if that makes the difference. Thank you again!