Jennyneuroth
In the Brooder
I've had a pecken for about 4weeks now and I'm assuming she was roughly a week old when i got her from the local tractor supply. A week after I brought her home she got sick (that's what I call it).....after tons of research I am certain it's niacin deffeciency the very same night I noticed something was wrong I started the niacin....I brought her inside and crated her right beside my bed to keep a close eye on her....she wasn't doing well at all.....she has come a real long way but she's roughly five weeks old now and I've been treating her for three weeks.....she's healthy and happy and eats like a pig.....but I'm afraid her legs have grown bow legged and may never straighten....she still gets flipped on her back and struggles to walk properly but she spreads her little wings for balance and takes off! Shes getting too big to be inside and away from the other ducks but I can't leave her over night with the other because she gets flipped some time in the night and then it takes a few hours for her to seem right again. I love her she has been one heck of a chore I wasn't expecting but if this is going to be her quality of life at what point should I give up?