Week old ducklings swimming

[NewPoultryMom2019]

Hello! Me again (I did say in my introduction post I'd be asking lots of questions lol!).

So I have week old Pekins(from what I've been told) and my fiance and I let them swim in our tub last night, and I think they had a blast. They swam, put their heads in, all that. We knew that we had to fully dry them off because they don't have oils yet, my question though, is this actually safe? I happened to Google letting ducklings swim and I see so many mixed opinions. The water was very shallow and they swam for less than 30 mins. But I don't want to do anything that would kill them!
Should I wait longer? Are there definite signs that their body temp is too low? What do I do if I see these signs?

 

[A_Fowl_Guy]

I didn’t let mine swim until week three but that is still way before the normal time. There are people here who have let their ducks swim on day two. As long as you dry them completely (mine love the blow dryer) and put them back under a heat lamp they should be fine.

 

[NewPoultryMom2019]

I didn’t let mine swim until week three but that is still way before the normal time. There are people here who have let their ducks swim on day two. As long as you dry them completely (mine love the blow dryer) and put them back under a heat lamp they should be fine.

Thank you! Do you know any signs I should watch for after we've dried them and put them back?

 

[A_Fowl_Guy]

Thank you! Do you know any signs I should watch for after we've dried them and put them back?

Shivering is the ultimate sign of them being too cold.

 

[NewPoultryMom2019]

Shivering is the ultimate sign of them being too cold.

I guess that's pretty obvious lol

 

[chickens really]

My Ducklings swim at 3 days old. Getting wet triggers the oil gland to produce oil. I let them swim and put them back into the Brooder to preen and dry off.

 

[Shadrach]

Hello! Me again (I did say in my introduction post I'd be asking lots of questions lol!).

So I have week old Pekins(from what I've been told) and my fiance and I let them swim in our tub last night, and I think they had a blast. They swam, put their heads in, all that. We knew that we had to fully dry them off because they don't have oils yet, my question though, is this actually safe? I happened to Google letting ducklings swim and I see so many mixed opinions. The water was very shallow and they swam for less than 30 mins. But I don't want to do anything that would kill them!
Should I wait longer? Are there definite signs that their body temp is too low? What do I do if I see these signs?

In the water on day two here supervised by mum. They dry out very quickly.

 

[Miss Lydia]

As long as they go back under heat and the water was nice an warm they should be fine. They will get their oil gland working and be water proof faster if allowed to swim.

 

[quackiemama]

I let all of mine swim in very shallow water and I did not leave their side. And yes just like all of the others have said use the blow dryer and get them back under the heat lamp. I always loved how sleepy they would be after a good swim/bath.

 

[Jpat]

I think pickles was 36 hours old in this video