Stumbling Duckling!

[esaroveS]

I have two, almost 2 week old ducklings (pretty sure they are Pekins). One is stumbling almost like its drunk, but it can still eat and drink fine. Before though, the other duckling was struggling to walk and I thought it was a Niacin issue. I have been giving them Niacin but now the other little guy is stumbling. What can I do??!

 

[Isaac 0]

Welcome to BYC!, Could you post a video? Upload your video to Youtube or Vimeo and then copy/paste the link here.

 

[esaroveS]

Okay I’ll attach a short video. It’s kind of hard to see because they both are tending to just sit

 

[Isaac 0]

Hard to tell from the video, Are her legs bowed outwards? What kind of Niacin supplement have you been giving them?

 

[esaroveS]

Sorry for the bad video, but yes it seems their legs are slightly bowed out (not much). We were recommended a B complex, which includes niacin from a family friend who used it for a similar problem.

 

[Isaac 0]

I would assume she has a B3 deficiency then. What brand is this complex? And how much were you administering and when?

 

[esaroveS]

We were using a liquid B complex by Nature’s Bounty, only a couple drops throughout the day because we only have two ducklings

 

[esaroveS]

Should I switch to brewers yeast?

 

[Isaac 0]

Can you get some Cattle B Injectable Durvet brand? TSC has it, 1/2ml day over treats for each duckling.

 

[esaroveS]

I can go first thing in the morning to see if TSC has it, was I just not giving enough niacin?