Seizing duckling?!?

[CarlieO]

Sound's like a good set up

I've read 1 tablespoon to 1 cup of food. I think that's what Miss Lydia recommends.

ok perfect! I will do that! I'll give it a few days of eating the brewers yeast and drinking the water with the electrolytes and vitamins in it before I try handling them again to see if there's any improvement. Also, per the recommendation of several duck people over my way I will be switching them to Purina flock raiser feed.

 

[KuroKitsune]

dont mean to hijack but would poly vi sol without iron into the water work? oly vi sol has 8 mg of niacin per dropper full. i cannot get plain niacin tablets or brewer yeast here..i would have to order it online which i will do if i need to but i dont want to if i dont have to

 

[subhanalah]

You can give polyvisol straight. I e dropper full per day per duckling. You wouldn't want to do this for an extended period of time though.
I don't know specifics on putting it in the water, sorry.

 

[subhanalah]

dont mean to hijack but would poly vi sol without iron into the water work?  oly vi sol has 8 mg of niacin per dropper full.  i cannot get plain niacin tablets or brewer yeast here..i would have to order it online which i will do if i need to but i dont want to if i dont have to

is your duck having seizures as well?

 

[KuroKitsune]

no i was just wanting to know if the polyvisol would be an ok niacin source for ducklings. will need to order stuff online then if polyvisol wouldn't be the best source

 

[subhanalah]

It works, I'm pretty sure, but it's pretty expensive.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Sound's like a good set up

I've read 1 tablespoon to 1 cup of food. I think that's what Miss Lydia recommends.

Yep!

 

[Miss Lydia]

ok perfect! I will do that! I'll give it a few days of eating the brewers yeast and drinking the water with the electrolytes and vitamins in it before I try handling them again to see if there's any improvement. Also, per the recommendation of several duck people over my way I will be switching them to Purina flock raiser feed.

Purina FR is a great feed source for ducklings actually all poultry, I use it from hatch through adult.

 

[drosenkranz]

Hi all,
I am having the shaky leg problem in my bigger Campbell duckling. I only have two. They are 3 weeks old. I was wondering, if I order the mazuri waterfowl starter is that all they need then? No supplements to add or mix?
I can't believe how attached we are here already to these little ones. I want to give them the best care I can.


Thank you!

 

[jenniemig]

Hi all,
I am having the shaky leg problem in my bigger Campbell duckling. I only have two. They are 3 weeks old. I was wondering, if I order the mazuri waterfowl starter is that all they need then? No supplements to add or mix?
I can't believe how attached we are here already to these little ones. I want to give them the best care I can.


Thank you!

They steal your heart, that's for sure!

Mazuri says that their waterfowl starter has all of the vitamins they need. I would suggest supplementing them for a week or two even with the feed just to give them a boost. Last night I was doing some research and found that Poultry Nutri-Drench has all of the extra vitamins, and can be added to their water. I ordered a 4oz. bottle off of amazon because I can't find it locally. You could also try polyvisol without iron. The best way to give it with older ducklings is add the drops to a small piece of bread and feed it as a treat.