Starting niacin supplement in water today, pigeon toed Pekin duckling - questions about supplementation & hobble.

[Magnolia Ducks]

Please note the difference. Nutritional yeast is higher in niacin than brewers yeast and a better choice. There is a sticky at the top of the duck page with a article on the difference.

 

[Miss Lydia]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/nutritional-yeast-vs-brewers-yeast.1393856/

 

[Unwittingchickenlady]

I have to buy chicken feed here since I have a mixed flock and I use Nutritional yeast over their feed even my adults. The Liquid B complex is when one has a deficiency already started.
Can you post video so we can see how he stands or tries to walk that will help us help you decide if hobbling is warranted?

Seeing improvement today, he's definitely using those big ol duck legs more than before the supplementation. Will upload the video of him waddling around as soon as I figure the format this site will allow.

 

[Unwittingchickenlady]

I have to buy chicken feed here since I have a mixed flock and I use Nutritional yeast over their feed even my adults. The Liquid B complex is when one has a deficiency already started.
Can you post video so we can see how he stands or tries to walk that will help us help you decide if hobbling is warranted?

Here is wobbly little Harold.

 

[Miss Lydia]

He really needs the liquid B complex ASAP. Precious little one.

 

[Unwittingchickenlady]

He really needs the liquid B complex ASAP. Precious little one.

He's had a dose so far last night, had to go to three TSCs in my area to find it in stock (thankfully my state is really small) I will dose him again this evening to keep it on schedule. He's an absolute sweetheart. I just mixed 1 ml into some duck food in a little dish and let him eat it separate from the others in my lap.

(I say he but that's only because my 9 year old keeps giving the ducks male names)

If I'd known when my oldest started us on this adventure just how much I love ducks, the duck to chicken ratio would probably be much different than it is at our place.

 

[Unwittingchickenlady]

And because I keep taking their recommendations for little to no apparent reason, the staff member I was talking to recommended this for supplementing, apparently some of the duck regulars that shop there mix it in with their feed.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Looks like it's meant to be mixed in water? I've seen this before but haven't used it.
well, it says water soluble anyway.

 

[Unwittingchickenlady]

Looks like it's meant to be mixed in water? I've seen this before but haven't used it.

Yes, that's what I thought too.

He told me to sprinkle it on my feed.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I guess it wouldn't hurt to sprinkle it over the feed. What does the directions on the bottle say?
How's the little one doing today?