Thinking niacin deficiency...

[casportpony]

USE liquid B-complex and when he gets better use niacin(I use brewers yeast) every other day.

That would be fine if the OP starts feeding a crumble or pellet that contains niacin, but as long as scratch grains are the main diet, the ducks will continue to have vitamin, mineral, and amino acid deficiencies.

 

[happy duck]

That would be fine if the OP starts feeding a crumble or pellet that contains niacin, but as long as scratch grains are the main diet, the ducks will continue to have vitamin, mineral, and amino acid deficiencies.

So you are suggesting that the OP switch(if possible) to a all flock crumble or pellet?

 

[casportpony]

So you are suggesting that the OP switch(if possible) to a all flock crumble or pellet?

Yes.

I suggested that in post #16

 

[happy duck]

I suggested that in post #16

I read several post but never read the whole thread...I probably should ALWAYS read the whole thing...but it is a bad habit!

 

[happy duck]

I know, I'm guilty of the same thing.

I also feel bad that I am making the OP think that I don't want to read there thread...but I just want to tell them what is wrong!

 

[casportpony]

I read several post but never read the whole thread...I probably should ALWAYS read the whole thing...but it is a bad habit!

I know, I'm guilty of the same thing.

@WVduckchick started this thread on that subject:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/read-before-replying.1205548/

I also feel bad that I am making the OP think that I don't want to read there thread...but I just want to tell them what is wrong!

May I suggest that you read the whole thread and the other threads that the OP started?

 

[happy duck]

I know, I'm guilty of the same thing.

@WVduckchick started this thread on that subject:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/read-before-replying.1205548/

Thanks for posting this..I (today) replied to a thread(you where actually on it) and I went back and saw the duck had died. I deleted the post...I felt so bad(encase someone saw it) and should have learned my lesson from that!

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

Flush free isn't used for water fowl something about the way it is made doesn't render the niacin in a way they can use it.

Good to know that! Thank you very much!

 

[Skye'sDucks]

I'll see if we can switch...We used to feed them I think it was the Mazuri Waterfowl feed? But once my hen hatched out 20 + babies it got too expensive so that's why we switched to scratch.

I'll look into prices, ingredients, and what our feed store has.

Also, I went to get a picture of his feet, but he was just too squirmy to do it. I did look over him carefully, again, and the bottom of his feet showed zero signs of bumblefoot. I felt his legs and they're normal. I'm thinking I'll just start treating him with the B complex, and if it doesn't clear up, we'll go from there. But I have a hunch that it's probably niacin deficiency.

USE liquid B-complex and when he gets better use niacin(I use brewers yeast) every other day.

So you would suggest brewers yeast once he's better?

 

[Miss Lydia]

Actually nutritional yeast has more niacin in it. Why not go with an all flock feed it’s much less expensive than mazuri and just give your patient the b complex liquid. If it’s a niacin def it should improve pretty quick but they need more nutrients than what they are getting from scratch.