Indian Runner ducklings

[toffee1]

How old do the have to be before you can introduce runner ducklings to the water? Mine just hatched from an incubator. Thanks

 

[rainplace]

they are like any other duck that aren't with it's mother. mine were a week old when i started supervising them in a baking dish of water.

 

[ChickenToes]

I would wait until they were about 2 - 3 weeks old, just to be on the safe side. At 2 weeks old their oil glands should be in, and they'll be able to put oil on their feathers to protect them from the water.

If you have a way to dry them off quickly, you can let them play in water when they are a bit younger.

 

[rainplace]

and yes, i dried them off when they were done and put them back under the heat lamp.

 

[HenPen]

Mine were a week old when I let them have a supervised swim in my sink....they loved it.

ETA: they only swam about 7minutes then I dried them off and put them back under their heat lamp.

 

[Freckle Face Farm]

3 days old mine were swimming in the bathroom sink..Warm water.. Dried them and put them under the heat light to dry...

Yesterday out in the turtle... Lets see some pics!!!

 

[Freckle Face Farm]

Remember they dont have the coating the get from their Mom so the only last a few minutes..You will see them get water logged the sink a little in the water.... Have fun they are lots of fun...

 

[toffee1]

wow! thanks for all the advice

 

[Wifezilla]

Within a few days fro short supervised swims. My rouen was diving for peas at around a week old....