my ducklings looks wet?

[therealmotherhen]

my ducklings like to play in their water and i know that it’s normal but for some reason a few of the little guys’ feathers look wet? are they supposed to do this? any tips on what to do if they aren’t supposed to look wet or damp?

 

[sourland]

Ducklings are not born with 'water proofing'. With a mother they pick up oils from her feathers and are able to handle water. Hand raised ducklings can easily get chilled and die when wet. It is recommended to not let them get wet until they start feathering in. Hopefully they are okay.

 

[Kizmet]

Do they have a large dry heated area away from their water?

 

[therealmotherhen]

Ducklings are not born with 'water proofing'. With a mother they pick up oils from her feathers and are able to handle water. Hand raised ducklings can easily get chilled and die when wet. It is recommended to not let them get wet until they start feathering in. Hopefully they are okay.

typically they jump into their water so should i switch to something they can’t jump or play in? like a waterer? ( im not sure what it’s called )

 

[therealmotherhen]

Do they have a large dry heated area away from their water?

yes they do

 

[sourland]

I would try to limit their access to the water so that they could not jump in it. Given a dry heated area they should be okay, but limiting their access to the water will cut down on the messiness.

 

[Mayyou2010]

Maybe if they look to wet just put them under a heat lamp or get a towel dry them off. Maybe you should make a schedule for when they can swim or not . How old are they.

 

[therealmotherhen]

I would try to limit their access to the water so that they could not jump in it. Given a dry heated area they should be okay, but limiting their access to the water will cut down on the messiness.

thank you!!

 

[therealmotherhen]

Maybe if they look to wet just put them under a heat lamp or get a towel dry them off. Maybe you should make a schedule for when they can swim or not . How old are they.

they are about 10-11 days old, i got them when they were about 2-3 days old and it’s been 8 days since i got them

 

[Mayyou2010]

Okay if any more question just ask me I hope they fell better soon.