duckling question

[ScoobyRoo]

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I did not know that! I learned something today. My DD wants to hatch out some ducks but I don't want to deal with the mess again. I was hoping one of ours would go broody. Not yet.

 

[rainplace]

I also let mine swim when they are less than a week. I used a baking dish. They were so cute! Of course like everyone else mentioned, dry them off and put them back with the heat lamp. They will be fine.

 

[10ducks]

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Really, they will be fine as long as you keep the time short so they don't get chilled, and put them back under a brooder lamp thereafter. IMHO, watching them swim is one of the best parts of having ducklings! It's so cute when they dive under and swim around in circles--and they do this at just a few days old. I wouldn't miss it for the world. They seem positively invigorated by the experience. If you put finely chopped spinach in the water, they have a ball chasing it down and eating it. They do get waterlogged if you leave them in too long; it's easy to tell because they start sinking in the water. They also shiver if they get cold. You just need to watch them.