Help introducing duckling to water?

[countyroad1330]

I have one duckling that was a rescue, about two weeks old. It has been trying to 'swim' in its half inch of drinking water.

I am wanting to get him to play in the water, so he is used to it. How should I go about this? All I've had is chickens. *ha*

 

[Katy]

Get a rubbermaid container and put some warmish (is that a word?!) water in it and put the duckling in.....he'll love it.

 

[countyroad1330]

Will he be able to swim?? Or I guess, float?

 

[Katy]

They can swim from day 1. I always put mine in some swimming water ....supervised....from about day 2 or 3.

 

[countyroad1330]

Uh! Wish I'd known that, I've been dieing to let him swim! Thanks Katy

I'm going to candle eggs right now and then see how he likes the water. I will let you know how it goes.

 

[Katy]

Just make sure he doesn't get chilled and waterlogged...if they get water logged they can drown. As long as he has his heat lamp to dry out under he'll be fine.

 

[Katy]

So did he like his swim?

 

[countyroad1330]

I couldn't find anything big enough for him, so I filled the sink. I don't think he liked that his feet didn't touch. He only went in twice, and I didn't push it. He was so happy in my lap afterward! Clark came home in his police unifom and it scared the duckling, though. *haha*