Help! I think my duck doesn't have enough niacin in her body and she can’t walk now, what do I do??

[Drowsy_808]

As far as I know, the duck can't get too much niacin.

The capsules I use for my runner ducks, when they go through a shaky leg stage, seem to help them. I'm not a vet. Most people will tell you to take the duck to an avian vet, but that is very expensive.

That’s good to know.
I’m glad it helps, I’ll try to find a similar one. It is, vets can be very pricy.

 

[Huntmaster]

Thank you. It might be a dumb question, but is it safe for ducks to consume human supplements? Also can you sprinkle the powder on other foods that aren’t peas?

Yes, you can just make sure the niacin supplement is not a time release/ flush free as that will not work.

 

[Drowsy_808]

Yes, you can just make sure the niacin supplement is not a time release/ flush free.

Okay, thanks for informing me. Can I know why?

 

[Huntmaster]

Okay, thanks for informing me. Can I know why?

The time release will cause it to pass through their system before it can be absorbed.

 

[CoriM]

When your duck is in an urgent condition, the best thing to give is liquid vitamin B complex - the bottle says injectable, but should be given orally - on treats - 1 ml a day. You can't overdose. It's available at Tractor supply, your local feed store, or amazong. Get it ASAP.

 

[Drowsy_808]

When your duck is in an urgent condition, the best thing to give is liquid vitamin B complex - the bottle says injectable, but should be given orally - on treats - 1 ml a day. You can't overdose. It's available at Tractor supply, your local feed store, or amazong. Get it ASAP.

By liquid vitamin b, will nutritional yeast work? Since it mixes with the water.

 

[Drowsy_808]

The time release will cause it to pass through their system before it can be absorbed.

Thank you.

 

[CoriM]

That's not what I mean - for rescue situations you need to go with something more heavy-duty.

 

[Drowsy_808]

That's not what I mean - for rescue situations you need to go with something more heavy-duty.

Oh, I see. She seems a little better now, so I’m thinking it’d be safer to take 10-13 mg of consuming niacin daily and seeing if it helps after a few days.

 

[Huntmaster]

@Drowsy_808 You will be much better off staying with one thread and not making 10 different threads trying to deal with the same thing. You have gotten good advice its yours to do with as you please. But thought you wanted to help your duck.