Here is another place on BYC where you can place them
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/animals-in-need-of-free-re-homing.16182/
are you on FB? there are poultry groups and most likely one in your state so try and find it if you do Face Book.
Please please please don't take them off and...
Not good having dogs you can't trust. Yes, your pen and coop will have to be fort knox.
about coops if you decide to have the coop not sitting on the ground and need a ramp for them to get inside. Make sure it's wide enough they can waddle up and not fall off the sides and not steep I wouldn't...
for a swim? a couple times a day they will probably enjoy having some water to play in, get themselves cleaned up then the preening begins while they are drying that is how they get the oils spread over their feathers so they are waterproof.
I guess I read something different in your post that you really don't want or are ready to take on ducklings. That link I gave you has all kinds of info on it on caring for your ducklings. Please post pictures of them so we can better help you identify what breed.
Feed is very important for...
Why did your boyfriend bring home ducklings when your not prepared to care for them properly. They need to be on some type of bedding that you can clean everyday so they aren't standing in their own poop.[TSC carries pine bedding] Yes ducks poop alot and it does stink. What are you feeding them...