The mystery of cold ducklings?

[PeackockGirl]

We have the weirdest thing going on, we had 5 ducklings

and we gave them a bath in our bath-tub and one hour later.........
1 duckling looks like it's neck is broke! and 1 looked like it's legs are not working. So we take the 2 ducks and put them in a box
and take a blowdry them and they are doing fine now.

 

[Megan Amber]

I am glad to hear they are all okay! It does sound like they got cold AND an hour is a LONG time for a duckling to remain swimming. I would make sure they only swim in warmish water, remain monitered at all swimming time and are not allowed to swim so very long.

 

[PeackockGirl]

Thanks, I appreiate that you care so much but they really where in the water for 5 minutes and the hour after that I was putting my clothes up and my brother walks in and says" something might be wrong with two of the ducks" and I didn't belive him so I went in to see my self. So he was right but they are okay now.

thank goodness!

 

[Miss Lydia]

I'm glad to hear your ducklings are okay now, heres a bit of reading that may interest you. https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/256233/ducks-sticky-topics-index it has alot of really good answers to any question on rearing ducklings to giving safe treats. AND

 

[PeackockGirl]

Thanks alot, I appreciate it. It's nice to know that everyone cares so much about these ducklings.

 

[ancona_crazy]

The good and the bad, it's all a learning experience. I'm just glad that it all turned out well and that you were quik on your toes and saved them