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I don't really time them and read a magazine sitting next to them. My guess was 5 minutes, but I did increase the time as they've got older. You can tell when they had enough, because they just sit there in the water not doing much. Or they hop out and sit next to it. Katharina

Quote: Their oil glands will produce faster, if they are exposed to water. My duckies are swimming since day 2. In a paint tray and in the bath room. I towel dry them and put them back under the brooder. They will work their feather and go for the gland, which will get stimulated and will...

Ducks don't sleep at night. They are like cats busy and napping in between day and night. They will eat, drink, and poo as much at night as in the day. They sometimes also make a fuzz in the brooder, because they get bored out of their mind. I gave cat toys to my ducks. The little ball type...

It depends on the weather. I guess they are one week old, at this point it is not always good to let them out. They can become prey for birds. Swimming has to be in 90 degree water for now. No more then 5 minutes. I let my ducks out when they are 2 weeks old and temps are above 70. At 3...

Just thought about the walls, they wont be clean for long. Ducks splat and throw food two feet up. A large crate lined with plastic will be better. Here are some pictures: I use dog training pads, because you throw them into the trash and they reduce odor. I had mine in the kitchen, they...

They don't look like the are freezing, they actually look comfortable which is good. I would not give them such a large dish of water, because you don't want them to swim in it. I would give them something smaller to drink from. Same for food. It is easier to refill then to deal with a mess...