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my ducks dont seem to be using there pool, only there drinking water in a omlet grub, im changine 4 - 5 times aday to give them fresh water but they soon mess it up, any ideas how i can get them to use the pool we gave them to swim in? they dont even seem to get in it to paddle around. and the state of there drinking water, its gets very messing with a gungy stuff.

we using as there water for a swim, is a cold water system tub, so nice and deep to dunk there head, and a right good paddle in but nope.

the kids are asking why doesnt maisy and daisy swim liek the ducks at the park?

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Can they get into it easily? - ours used to have a step to get in and another one on the inside of the pool - right by the one for getting in so that it is easy for them.

 

Once they became used to it, they didn't bother and they clamber in over the sides. It is the pond from Domestic Fowl Trust, so it isn't very steep for them to get in.

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Hello

Our ducklings swim in a hippo toysrus childrens paddling pool.

We have a slope formed by a plastic lid which covers over the head of the hippo and goes from the ground to the lip of the pool. This pool is an extension to the eglu run with a puppy pen around the hippo and the reason for this is they are not fully grown yet and so it keep them safe.

Inside the pool are 2 small molded seats which are part of the pool these the ducklings use as steps to get out of the pool and walk down the sloop and into the run.

The pool is in the sunshine so gets warm abit and yes the water does get dirty but by removing some of it and topping the pool up they swim and enjoy themselves.

 

So there you have it our answer to a duckling pool.

 

Hope it helps

 

best regards

 

Ian & Valerie

William & Harry

missy & millie dogs girls

5 ex battery hens GNR

(duck) x 2, (white duck) x 1

(purple eglu)(cube purple)

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