Seasprite, the back duck could be an appleyard duck.
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I let mine swim once they're a week old, in Luke warm water that's not to deep, for about 15 minutes. Then they should be put back under the heat to dry off. If you have anymore questions feel free to ask. Hope this helped!I new to this, what age does a duckling have to be before their first swim?
If you handle your Runners while they are little (calmly) and if you raise them with your Harlequins, I have found that the runners tend to be much less
skiddish. I kept hearing about how Runners were not good moms and are very flighty. My two have been handled since they were 1 day old and have been raised
with my Harlequins and they are very handle able and my older hen was only two weeks old when she put herself in charge of raising the 1 and 2 day old ducklings with her.
She also keeps trying to nest and have her own clutch, something I intend to do early in the summer.
Runners will never be Harlequins, temperament wise, but they can be much calmer if raised with a quiet hand and with calmer breeds.
Liz