Rescued Deformed Ducks

[Miss Lydia]

Be sure to pick up chick grit too if feeding them anything besides starter. They need it to grind up roughage. Also if using chick starter they will need a niacin supplement which can be liquid b complex TSC carries it it will say injectable but we use it orally. Might be the ones problem with its legs.

 

[Miss Lydia]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/niacin-deficiency-in-waterfowl.1367557/

 

[Weeg]

I bet ht limping is because of niacin deficiency, maybe this why they were dumped. Make sure the food you buy has niacin in it. I like the Purina flock raiser, that is the best stuff, you should get them meal worms too, ducks and parrots alike love them!

 

[CarlBird]

Can anyone identify our little brown duck?

 

[Pyxis]

Can anyone identify our little brown duck?

Most likely also a muscovy, like the bigger one

 

[Weeg]

The little one could be a Mallard or a Rowen? I am not great at telling the too apart as babies though! Very cute, how are they doing!

 

[KaleIAm]

How are the babies?

 

[Weeg]

@CarlBird

 

[Miss Lydia]

If one already has leg issues then the best remedy is liquid b complex rec in the link
Provided.

 

[CarlBird]

The little one could be a Mallard or a Rowen? I am not great at telling the too apart as babies though! Very cute, how are they doing!

Thank you for your help.
They are doing great. The larger white one, who we named Charlie, is walking much better already. The niacine and water fliers feed are doing the trick. The other duck is named Serah. They both like to chase laser pointers lol. We are keeping them inside for now, until Charlie is able to walk well.