When can I allow my ducklings to swim?

[MotherDuck433]

I put them in Lukewarm water and they had a blast!

 

[Miss Lydia]

Needs to be nice an warm not lukewarm. Gotta keep the babes warm while playing.

 

[HannaKessler]

Needs to be nice an warm not lukewarm. Gotta keep the babes warm while playing.

This depends on their age. 2 day olds should be in pretty warm water, but by a few weeks old they would be fine in cool water.

 

[Julie Birb]

I really enjoyed it also especially when they were swimming under the water.

Yes. Me too. Like little webbed fish.

 

[Abriana]

The mother duck controls when they get in the water and when they must get out. If you raise the ducks by hand, YOU are the mother and need to remove them from the tub/pool before they get too tired and drown or get waterlogged and chillled. Baby ducks love to swim, it should be, preferably, sunny and warm so they don’t get too cold too fast. Good luck!

 

[Ravynscroft]

While they still have down, water should be warm, warm room and dry off afterwards... be careful of chills after bathtimes too... once fully feathered, they're much better at waterproofing and temp regulation...

Not all mamas are created equal either, some of the first time mamas have 'fails' too...

 

[Miss Lydia]

Very true. To me best to always err on the side of caution you wouldn't put a 2 week old baby into cool water for a bath so not a good idea to do that with ducklings either till feathered in.