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[Sasaran mihai]

At What age should my 1 week and 5 days old ducklings swim (in my batthub)

 

[casportpony]

At What age should my 1 week and 5 days old ducklings swim (in my batthub)

Metzer Farms says this:
"Ducklings and goslings can be introduced to swimming water as early as one week of age but you must be very careful. It is safest to wait until they are 5 weeks old to allow them to swim. They must be able to walk in and out of shallow water very easily while the rest of the pen is dry. The water should not be too cold and they must be able to find their heat lamp for rewarming without difficulty. As they have no oil on their feathers at this age, they cannot be in the water for long periods or they will become waterlogged and chilled. Do not allow this to happen!"
https://www.metzerfarms.com/rearing-instructions.html

 

[JacinLarkwell]

At What age should my 1 week and 5 days old ducklings swim (in my batthub)

Mine started swimming in the waterbowl within a couple days of arriving

 

[Sasaran mihai]

Metzer Farms says this:
"Ducklings and goslings can be introduced to swimming water as early as one week of age but you must be very careful. It is safest to wait until they are 5 weeks old to allow them to swim. They must be able to walk in and out of shallow water very easily while the rest of the pen is dry. The water should not be too cold and they must be able to find their heat lamp for rewarming without difficulty. As they have no oil on their feathers at this age, they cannot be in the water for long periods or they will become waterlogged and chilled. Do not allow this to happen!"
https://www.metzerfarms.com/rearing-instructions.html

Thank i put them in water but they Gonna grow it out and i dont have a pond So the safest thing by now at 5 weeks im Gonna let them in my bathtub

 

[casportpony]

Thank i put them in water but they Gonna grow it out and i dont have a pond So the safest thing by now at 5 weeks im Gonna let them in my bathtub

Just make sure that the water you put them in is shallow & warm. Do not let them get waterlogged because a water-logged duckling can get chilled & die.

 

[Sasaran mihai]

Just make sure that the water you put them in is shallow & warm. Do not let them get waterlogged because a water-logged duckling can get chilled & die.

Yes the water barely reaches the feet