When can I let me ducklings swim??

[chicken farmer]

I have a mallard duckling and 2 indian runner ducklings that are about 5 days old,it's about 80 degrees and I'm wanting to know if I can let them swim in shallow water in the kiddie pool?

 

[anniele27]

We let our 12 ducks swim in a kiddie pool (only about 2-4 inch deep) with warm water at 5 days and they did great! Just make sure you help dry them off after and they have a nice warm brooder lamp to snuggle up underneath right after! Make sure to constantly monitor them and take them out when they get tired looking, at that age mine would only swam for about ten minutes before going to the edge of the pool to ask out!

 

[chicken farmer]

Ok,thank you very much

 

[Richb353]

My flock at about 5 days. Swimming comes natural for them. They were always supervised and I put some stones in the middle of the pool in case they got tired.

As entertaining as can be!