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I mentioned the cat food cuz I hope that that wasn't what took her down.. I will be sure to order that stuff from Amazon right away especially if it has the niacin in it that she needs... And we will get some duck feed to... I don't like seeing her like this and I know that he doesn't either cuz they have their routine everyday but they walk around and pretty much the same spots every day...
 
One more question what about the diarrhea the white diarrhea and then the green and now it's more like brown but still diarrhea and now I just better put the text down tonight I noticed the black one now has white diarrhea... I just want to get her better... I didn't get them for anything special
.I just like to watch them ..They're so enjoyable to watch.. I should have maybe read up on them more before I got them and then maybe she wouldn't be like this..😥
 
Ducks tend to have runny/watery stools, this is normal, they drink so much water. If you can get a picture of the suspect stools, that would help. The white is urates, bird version of pee. The brown is likely from her feed. The green is is probably grass or weeds or something like that that she ate. I am not worried about the diarrhea for now, if you can get a picture, that would be great.
Don't feel badly, you are doing the best that you can and you are asking questions and getting help, that's being a good ducky momma. ;)
 
Yes, the vitamin B complex has the niacin. Make sure she gets 1 ml every single day. Also, definitely the duck specific food. Mealworms are fine as occasional treats. Does she have to go downstairs to get to that basement? Not sure what your set up is, but ducks can only do gradual inclines/ramps, and should do any stairs. I would baby her for a bit and carry in and out until she's had some time with vitamin B and good duck food.
 
Sylie said:
Ducks tend to have runny/watery stools, this is normal, they drink so much water. If you can get a picture of the suspect stools, that would help. The white is urates, bird version of pee. The brown is likely from her feed. The green is is probably grass or weeds or something like that that she ate. I am not worried about the diarrhea for now, if you can get a picture, that would be great.
Don't feel badly, you are doing the best that you can and you are asking questions and getting help, that's being a good ducky momma. ;)
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Thank you. I will try to get that picture ASAP .
 
@Maryjeanash you are getting excellent advice and help above.

I can't emphasize too much that ducks need specific duck food to meet their nutritional requirements. Your white duck is probably a pekin and they need more than average Niacin [Vit B] in their diet.

Your priority must be getting liquid high level vit B complex [Durvet is one brand] and giving 1ml every day on a treat so that you know your duck has eaten it. [The bottle says it is for injection, but it is only used by mouth in ducks.] It may take a week or more before you see improvement in your duck. Continue for a further two weeks, but during that time add brewer's yeast or nutritional yeast to the duck pellets. Brewer's yeast is cheaper and you can get it from Amazon. Or directly from
https://www.joshsfrogs.com/brewer-s-yeast-5-lbs.html
But read the label of the product before you purchase to be sure is contains Vit B3 niacin/niacinamide. I use 1 tablespoon brewer's yeast per cup of duck pellets. Your duck will need to continue added brewer's yeast for her life time.

Next, please prioritize buying duck food -- she can eat duck pellets at her age. I use Purina duck pellets from Tractor Supply, there are other brands of duck food -- including floating preparations, but they are more expensive.

Is your girl laying eggs? She needs added calcium if she is laying. I buy crushed oyster shells and leave it available in a separate dish by their food. The ducks know when they need it and will help themselves.

Although your girl is struggling to walk at the moment, she will find it easier to move on water. Does she have a kiddie pool to swim on? Buckets of water are good for bathing and drinking, but she needs to be able to move around on the water. The easist way to give her that is by filling a kiddie pool or a child's plastic sandpit with water.

Welcome to BYC!! You have found the right internet site to help and support you! Good luck and keep us updated on progress.
 
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CoriM said:
Yes, the vitamin B complex has the niacin. Make sure she gets 1 ml every single day. Also, definitely the duck specific food. Mealworms are fine as occasional treats. Does she have to go downstairs to get to that basement? Not sure what your set up is, but ducks can only do gradual inclines/ramps, and should do any stairs. I would baby her for a bit and carry in and out until she's had some time with vitamin B and good duck food.
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No there's no stairs ..she doesn't have to do no hills or anything . I try very hard to baby her . I just have to watch out for her body guard and the Roaster!! Lol!!! Ii think the male knows Iam trying to help her cuz he don't always come after me, he just don't want us messing with her .. That's his girl and the only one around... 😆
ruthhope said:
@Maryjeanash you are getting excellent advice and help above.

I can't emphasize too much that ducks need specific duck food to meet their nutritional requirements. Your white duck is probably a pekin and they need more than average Niacin [Vit B] in their diet.

Your priority must be getting liquid high level vit B complex [Durvet is one brand] and giving 1ml every day on a treat so that you know your duck has eaten it. [The bottle says it is for injection, but it is only used by mouth in ducks.] It may take a week or more before you see improvement in your duck. Continue for a further two weeks, but during that time add brewer's yeast or nutritional yeast to the duck pellets. Brewer's yeast is cheaper and you can get it from Amazon. Or directly from
https://www.joshsfrogs.com/brewer-s-yeast-5-lbs.html
But read the label of the product before you purchase to be sure is contains Vit B3 niacin/niacinamide. I use 1 tablespoon brewer's yeast per cup of duck pellets. Your duck will need to continue added brewer's yeast for her life time.

Next, please prioritize buying duck food -- she can eat duck pellets at her age. I use Purina duck pellets from Tractor Supply, there are other brands of duck food -- including floating preparations, but they are more expensive.

Is your girl laying eggs? She needs added calcium if she is laying. I buy crushed oyster shells and leave it available in a separate dish by their food. The ducks know when they need it and will help themselves.

Although your girl is struggling to walk at the moment, she will find it easier to move on water. Does she have a kiddie pool to swim on? Buckets of water are good for bathing and drinking, but she needs to be able to move around on the water. The easist way to give her that is by filling a kiddie pool or a child's plastic sandpit with water.

Welcome to BYC!! You have found the right internet site to help and support you! Good luck and keep us updated on progress.
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I have been looking for that yeast..is it in a brown container the one I need? The white container one does not have niacin but the brown container has 1.5 niacin from Amazon
 

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