Support Group for Abused Duck Keepers

[CloneFly]

Plenty of abuse today- Werburga doesn't like her younger chicken siblings lol. She's also decided that it's fun to nibble mom's toes...

On a seperate note, does anyone have any experience with in-toed-ness in ducklings? Werburga is about 4wks and she still has trouble walking. She can't stand long either. We given and continue to give plenty of Niacin (brewers+nutritional yeast) in her food and we've also given the liquid B complex as was suggested. So far though, still no luck. Should I attempt to splint/brace her legs?

Luckily, besides being an little velcro bully, she seems to be doing great! I didn't realize how fast ducklings grow, so by golly you can hear the entire family swearing she doubled her size overnight lol

 

[BelovedBirds]

Plenty of abuse today- Werburga doesn't like her younger chicken siblings lol. She's also decided that it's fun to nibble mom's toes...

On a seperate note, does anyone have any experience with in-toed-ness in ducklings? Werburga is about 4wks and she still has trouble walking. She can't stand long either. We given and continue to give plenty of Niacin (brewers+nutritional yeast) in her food and we've also given the liquid B complex as was suggested. So far though, still no luck. Should I attempt to splint/brace her legs?

Luckily, besides being an little velcro bully, she seems to be doing great! I didn't realize how fast ducklings grow, so by golly you can hear the entire family swearing she doubled her size overnight lol

It does sound like a niacin problem
How long have you been doing B complex, and what dosage?

Sprightly had a deficiency as a baby, a little younger than yours is. She got to the point where she couldn't walk properly at all, but with time she made a full recovery

 

[Ilovemychicks08]

Plenty of abuse today- Werburga doesn't like her younger chicken siblings lol. She's also decided that it's fun to nibble mom's toes...

On a seperate note, does anyone have any experience with in-toed-ness in ducklings? Werburga is about 4wks and she still has trouble walking. She can't stand long either. We given and continue to give plenty of Niacin (brewers+nutritional yeast) in her food and we've also given the liquid B complex as was suggested. So far though, still no luck. Should I attempt to splint/brace her legs?

Luckily, besides being an little velcro bully, she seems to be doing great! I didn't realize how fast ducklings grow, so by golly you can hear the entire family swearing she doubled her size overnight lol

Aww, she is cute! Hope you can figure out what is wrong.

 

[BelovedBirds]

I made a compilation of old videos
Maybe my sense of humour is broken, but I found it funny. (Disclaimer, it includes some of Dougie's abuse tactics).

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMYt9wd51/

 

[CloneFly]

It does sound like a niacin problem
How long have you been doing B complex, and what dosage?

Sprightly had a deficiency as a baby, a little younger than yours is. She got to the point where she couldn't walk properly at all, but with time she made a full recovery

I've been mixing it in her water since she isn't very cooperative if I give it directly. I usually mix 5mL per 2cups of water

 

[BelovedBirds]

I've been mixing it in her water since she isn't very cooperative if I give it directly. I usually mix 5mL per 2cups of water

Have you tried putting 1ml over a treat? You could even mix it into some mashed banana if she'd eat that

 

[picklestheduck]

I made a compilation of old videos
Maybe my sense of humour is broken, but I found it funny. (Disclaimer, it includes some of Dougie's abuse tactics).

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMYt9wd51/

My favorite thing is the finding the random cuts and bruises after duck cuddle time/aka abuse time

 

[picklestheduck]

I've been mixing it in her water since she isn't very cooperative if I give it directly. I usually mix 5mL per 2cups of water

None of my ducks take it well, I have to syringe it after pinning them gently

 

[fluffycrow]

My favorite thing is the finding the random cuts and bruises after duck cuddle time/aka abuse time

I don't know if I should laugh or cry for you

 

[picklestheduck]

I don't know if I should laugh or cry for you

You can laugh lol I laugh about it when my duck went to the vet she started violently tearing into the vets arm so I tucked her into my arm as he looked at her foot and lets just say my arm was covered top to bottom in blood blisters and bruises after that. I let the unknown scary guy touch her little flapper feet I mean how dare I (I was getting her help for severe bumblefoot I mean I’m so awful I know )