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Can I let my baby ducklings swim?
Adult ducks have oil glands, which help to coat their feathers and hence keep them afloat.  Ducklings to not have adequate oil in their feathers until 5-6 weeks of age.  In the wild, they obtain some oil from their mother duck.   In captivity, they risk drowning if left in the water too long without supervision. So by all means, let them have a swim (you'll find their antics hilarious) - but don't leave them unsupervised, and get them back under a heat lamp afterward.
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  • Indian Runner Ducks
    • About Indian Runner Ducks
    • Indian Runner Duck Australian Breed Standards
    • Gallery - Indian Runner Ducks
  • Bantam Chickens
    • Belgian D'Uccle Bantam Chickens >
      • About our Belgian D'uccle Bantam Chickens
    • Frizzle Bantam Chickens >
      • About Frizzle Bantam Chickens
    • Silkie Chickens >
      • About Chinese Silkie Chickens
      • Australian Silkie Chicken Breed Standards
      • Sexing Silkies
      • Why are Silkie Hens hard to find?
      • Gallery - Silkie Chickens
  • Poultry Care
    • Poultry Behaviour >
      • Egg Eating Chickens
    • Incubation, Hatching & Brooding >
      • Preparing Eggs for Incubation
      • Incubating & Candling Chicken & Duck Eggs
      • Why didn't my eggs hatch?
      • How to Post Eggs
    • Poultry Health >
      • Marek's Disease
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