Rouen duck can’t walk

[Miss Lydia]

So she still isn't walking? did you ever supplement niacin when they were little?

 

[Janessa201811]

So she still isn't walking? did you ever supplement niacin when they were little?

She isn’t, she will limp/waddle the odd time. And I got her at around 2-3 months so anything before that I don’t know but me myself never gave nutritional yeast. I do with my incubated ducklings. I really should have inquired when purchasing about somthing like that.

 

[Janessa201811]

So she still isn't walking? did you ever supplement niacin when they were little?

I’ve been trying some things, I lubed up her vent, another warm bath, and now it looks like her vent is pulsing, her tail feathers are going up and down VERY slightly. Could this be another indicator of egg bound

 

[Miss Lydia]

You can still give her some to see if that will help if its a niacin deficiency.
3 things we should always have with poultry
1. calcium gluconate for egg laying problems
2. Liquid B complex or human b complex for niacin deficiency
3. activated charcoal in case of ingesting a toxin

I’ve been trying some things, I lubed up her vent, another warm bath, and now it looks like her vent is pulsing, her tail feathers are going up and down VERY slightly. Could this be another indicator of egg bound

it very well could mean she is going to lay. do you have any calcium at all in human form?

 

[Janessa201811]

You can still give her some to see if that will help if its a niacin deficiency.
3 things we should always have with poultry
1. calcium gluconate for egg laying problems
2. Liquid B complex or human b complex for niacin deficiency
3. activated charcoal in case of ingesting a toxin

it very well could mean she is going to lay. do you have any calcium at all in human form?

I have tums

 

[Miss Lydia]

you can crush up a few tums and mix them into something she really likes not alot of treat just enough to get her to get the tums into her.

 

[Janessa201811]

you can crush up a few tums and mix them into something she really likes not alot of treat just enough to get her to get the tums into her.

Ok. I’ll try that. Can I add it to her water? She’s not a fan of any treats.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Can you put the water into something small enough it won't dilute the tums down too much.
Or would you be willing to try breaking the tums in halves and giving it to her by mouth.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/how-to-give-pills-to-ducks.1246505/