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When I reached 8 days
old, I had my first paddle in a very small tub. |
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Later that evening I was plonked down in
a washing up bowl of cold water. I panicked and they had to fish me out! |
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They took the hint and provided me with
a more suitable first pool but by then I was feeling stubborn and refused
to go in! |
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Luckily, some clever chap on the Poultry
Forum had suggested a paint roller tray. Next day, I was off- paddling for
Britain. Yep, that's right, despite the inbuilt ramp I still couldn't be
persuaded to swim.
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On the evening of day 10 I gave in and
had an underwater swim in the tray. I was rewarded with a trip upstairs to the
bathroom for a proper swim. |
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By the time I was 11 days old, I was an
old hand and can be seen here posing on the ramp between swims.
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Drying off was still my favourite
activity by the time I was 12 days old! I did much more of this flapping
and preening than was strictly necessary but it seemed popular with my
fans.
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By day
15, the paint roller tray was too shallow so I was allowed a washing
up bowl in my paddling pool. |
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Now I've got this water stuff sorted. It's day 22 and I have my
drinker and my paint roller tray on hand in the new pen everyday.
Also, I get taken upstairs for swims in the baby bath! |
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On Day 40, Waggle (Daddy duck)
chased me into the pond and I had quite a good swim. |
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The next day, Caroline sat on the
edge of the rill and tempted me into the nice, clean water. I didn't
stay in long but I might go back in another day! |
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This is where I do my swimming when
I am in the run. Here I am preening, but I also like to float or
paddle round in circles. |
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I have discovered that water is fun!
I particularly enjoy playing in the pond and rill after they have been
cleaned out. The water rushes in from the hose in swirls, and I can
play on the bottom of the pool. |
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Look at me. I was 10 weeks old
yesterday and here I am swimming with the grown-ups! |
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We swim in the big pond too! |
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I love water so much now that I have
taken up the under water swimming I enjoyed so much as a baby! |
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I have no excuse for this! I'm just
mad! |
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Mummy duck and I playing the "catch the hose jet" game whilst Daddy
looks on! |
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I am 8 months old now and I am a
real water baby. I just love pond cleaning day and I am often the
first one in as the water fills up! |
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Rill fun! I am the second one from
the front (not posing for a change)! |
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