I'm so glad you reached out. YES my duck is doing SO MUCH BETTER. I'm almost ready to say COMPLETELY CURED!!!! Vet gave us vitamin B complex that we administer via injections. Super cheap, like $8 for a lifetime supply since you only need to inject .05mL once a week right into the breast...
We have 4 female ducks 4 months old. I assume it’s OK to have all females? Would there be a reason besides fertilization to have male with them? They seem happy and get along fine without a mate, but will introduce one if it’s better for their health or well-being.
Thanks that is very helpful, and reassuring that my suspicions are supported. At 5 weeks, we started feeding a mix 1/3 Purina duck pellets, 1/3 chicken feed, 1/3 cracked corn with niacin supplement mixed in. I have since switched to just the duck pellets and the niacin. Green peas as a treat...
3 month old Pekin, wobbly and bobs her head back and forth, even when standing still, sometimes stumbles and seems off-balance. We've supplemented niacin since week 2 due to both Pekins having cross feet, that seemed to do the trick. Our vet doesn't do ducks so we found one that did but isn't...
I have 4 ducks, 3 months old, 2 of which are Pekin (not pure). We noticed a couple weeks ago one of the Pekins waggles her neck back-and-forth when she walks in an exaggerated waddle, almost like she's strutting. The kids thought she was just strutting her stuff, but we noticed her neck moves...