1st Ducklings

[OkieB]

My son talked me into 2 ducklings. They are now 3 weeks old. I have them outside in a coop with 12 chicks roughly the same age. They all get along well. Here is my question. Is it okay to put a shallow pan of water in the coop so the ducks can splash and play? The weather here is generally 90° during the day. Thanks in advance!

 

[PirateGirl]

I would not leave them (or the chicks) with swimming water unattended until they are fully feathered. They are certainly old enough for supervised swim time though!

 

[chickens really]

I raise Call Ducks and mine are still little. They have a kiddie pool with a step made of bricks inside the pool and a step to get into the pool. I have never lost a Duckling yet.
Yes, give them a safe container to play in. I use rubber livestock bowls.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Having chicks and duckling in same area can make for tragedy for the chicks with water, I'd either separate the 2 so you don't have to worry about the chicks accidently getting into water and drowning. Or give the ducklings something very shallow to play in so if a chick was to get into it they wouldn't drown always with supervision.

 

[gilbert2]

I love those rubber horse watering bowls, too! And I Know the ducks like them--it is so obvious!

 

[PirateGirl]

I too was thinking about the chicks. If a chick gets wet and cannot dry off it can get chilled quite easily, even in warm weather. You can always try it for a few hours and see how it goes

 

[PirateGirl]

View attachment 1514069 View attachment 1514070 I raise Call Ducks and mine are still little. They have a kiddie pool with a step made of bricks inside the pool and a step to get into the pool. I have never lost a Duckling yet.
Yes, give them a safe container to play in. I use rubber livestock bowls.

Calls have got to be the cutest of all the ducklings

 

[chickens really]

Calls have got to be the cutest of all the ducklings

Definitely have me wrapped tightly around their webbed feet. I'm 100% in love with them...
Friendly little quirky Ducks. Very vocal and docile...

 

[OkieB]

View attachment 1514069 View attachment 1514070 I raise Call Ducks and mine are still little. They have a kiddie pool with a step made of bricks inside the pool and a step to get into the pool. I have never lost a Duckling yet.
Yes, give them a safe container to play in. I use rubber livestock bowls.

Just saw this. They are adorable!