To bind or not to bind…

[Myrkk]

Jeez ducks are diva’s to raise!

Niacin being taken in at dose in table, actually probably a little more than on the table as they get niacin tablets crushed in separate food bowl for each duck with nutritional yeast.
One duckling, legs look fine. The other one is struggling a little and it looks like their legs are splaying a bit. I thought niacin would sort this out, is there a reason for it going the other way?
What should I do? Should I put a vet wrap figure of 8 on it?

 

[Stravager]

How much nutritional yeast are they getting per day? And how much niacin per tablet form?
Also what else are they getting for food? Protein content?

 

[cheezenkwackers]

What kind of niacin and what kind of duck?

 

[Myrkk]

Silver appleyard
3 x 50mg niacin tabs, the one they are supposed to have can’t remember the name at the mo., each per day. Crushed in food as I figure they won’t eat it all.
A tablespoon nutritional yeast each once a day
Duck crumb 22% protein, some mealworms mixed in, half an egg each per day, some grit

 

[Myrkk]

I’m trying to get a video of the one affected but not managed a decent one yet as they stick together like glue.

 

[Stravager]

This sounds like a very high niacin content and protein content. Recommended level is about 55mg of niacin per day if I recall correctly, per 2.2lbs of feed. And a tablespoon of nutritional yeast alone should be providing the niacin....
If I also recall correctly, protein levels should be around

20% ducklings
15% juveniles
16-17% adults

So perhaps the issue is that you're feeding both too high of niacin and too high of protein?
@Miss Lydia for some better advice.

 

[Myrkk]

I’ve eased off the mealworms and only sprinkle them in the water when they’re having a swim now.
Have moved to predominantly crumb, no egg and a tablespoon of nutritional yeast each day and reducing the niacin tablets. I’m sure the table said 100mg/day per duckling but probably read it wrong.