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post #271 of 288
4/25/12 at 10:29pm

The third pic from the bottom is really great, your daughter is looking at the chicken so lovingly, very sweet picture.....And I'm thinking they should be called chuckins.....lol

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I've updated this post with more photos of our ducky chickens!!

Yes I know that "they" say chickens can't swim.  Or chickens will only float for a few minutes and then their feathers will become sodden and they will sink.  Well I'm here to let you know that their feathers may become wet and sodden, but they will not sink.  They will float, swim and flap.  They ❤LOVE❤ the pool!  So who are "they" anyway?? wink
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                                                                Here's Tara with one of her babies:
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               Here are Madeline, our neighbor Riley, and Tara with all three of our girls (Dixie, Jasmine and Daisy).
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                                            And the Henny Penny's just chillin' in the 92 degree heat http://www.easyfreesmileys.com/smileys/free-animal-smileys-655.gif.
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                                                                        Preening after the pool....
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                    Excuse us...A little privacy please human!  Now make yourself useful and fetch us some meal worms.
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                ****************************Updated photos below!*************************
                                                           These pictures were taken on 8/3/11. 
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1 Silkie Rooster, 1 Bantam Brahma Rooster, 2 Blue Copper Marens Cockerels 1 Banatam Brahma pullet, 7 EE pullets,  4 Silver Laced Wyandottes, 2 barnyard x pullets, 10 Pearl White Leghorn hens, 5 Red Star Hens, 2 dogs, 2 horses, 4 sons, 1 grandson, and....Chicken Math has already taken hold here 

 

 

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1 Silkie Rooster, 1 Bantam Brahma Rooster, 2 Blue Copper Marens Cockerels 1 Banatam Brahma pullet, 7 EE pullets,  4 Silver Laced Wyandottes, 2 barnyard x pullets, 10 Pearl White Leghorn hens, 5 Red Star Hens, 2 dogs, 2 horses, 4 sons, 1 grandson, and....Chicken Math has already taken hold here 

 

 

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post #272 of 288
4/26/12 at 5:41am

That is so cute. Our black chickens would swim in the pool in the summer so I'll see if mine will swim this summer.

The proud owner of 20 mixed breed layers, one dog and one fish.

Molly is my angel chicken. View my page for her story. Her wound isn't there anymore.

 

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The proud owner of 20 mixed breed layers, one dog and one fish.

Molly is my angel chicken. View my page for her story. Her wound isn't there anymore.

 

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post #273 of 288
5/25/12 at 8:28am

What the?

 

Whit's Flock (My Chickens, Rabbit & Pigeons) (Click to show)

 

~Whittni, a happy owner of: 2 Silver Laced Wyandotte pullets, 1 Black Sexlink pullet, 1 Buff Orpington pullet, 1 Black Tailed Buff Japanese Bantam pullet and 1 Black Rosecomb Bantam cockerel.

 

 

 

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Whit's Flock (My Chickens, Rabbit & Pigeons) (Click to show)

 

~Whittni, a happy owner of: 2 Silver Laced Wyandotte pullets, 1 Black Sexlink pullet, 1 Buff Orpington pullet, 1 Black Tailed Buff Japanese Bantam pullet and 1 Black Rosecomb Bantam cockerel.

 

 

 

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post #274 of 288
8/7/12 at 10:41am

how is that possible your chickens can swim you have some really cute chickens and specail ones lol :]

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post #275 of 288
8/7/12 at 12:51pm
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Your ladies came out better than my Johnny.  He fell into the cow's water trough in rather cold weather.  I didn't want him in the water while I ran around to go thru the gate so I reached thru the fence and tossed him out.  Poor guy landed right in the mud!! 
http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/40223_johnny.jpg

lau.gif  lau.gif gig.gif  OH that is so FUNNY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! you see these really prim and proper hens floating in a pristine pool  and such, then WHAMO.... this picture shows up. OMG I almost fell off my chair laughing.   this is just the best picture. you made my day.

I looked at all the caged animals in the barn...the cast-offs of human society. I saw in their eyes love and hope, fear and dread, sadness, and betrayal. And I was angry."God," I said, "this is terrible! Why don't you do something?"God was silent for a moment, and then He spoke softly, "I have done something," he replied.  "I created you."

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I looked at all the caged animals in the barn...the cast-offs of human society. I saw in their eyes love and hope, fear and dread, sadness, and betrayal. And I was angry."God," I said, "this is terrible! Why don't you do something?"God was silent for a moment, and then He spoke softly, "I have done something," he replied.  "I created you."

http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/fishnets-bird-and-th...

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post #276 of 288
8/12/12 at 8:14am
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And i do believe that is the stink eye you are receiving, poor guy.


That's for sure! What a look! LOL!!!!!!!

 

I would not recommend teaching chickens to like to swim unless your pool is COMPLETELY inaccessible to them when you're not around. Otherwise there are going to be disasters.

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post #277 of 288
10/26/12 at 4:54pm

These are great! I love them! Can chickens swim or do they just float? My neighbor has a pool, they could maybe float there big_smile.png

What kind of chickens are these?

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post #278 of 288
10/26/12 at 4:58pm

No, they can't swim, just float for a little while, and then when their feathers get waterlogged they sink and drown.

~Heather

 

"Music is what makes me dream... It's what makes me desire something..."

 

~Her Passion for Poultry~    ~Larksong Photography~

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~Heather

 

"Music is what makes me dream... It's what makes me desire something..."

 

~Her Passion for Poultry~    ~Larksong Photography~

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post #279 of 288
10/26/12 at 5:37pm
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No, they can't swim, just float for a little while, and then when their feathers get waterlogged they sink and drown.

Oh ok, good to know. 

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post #280 of 288
10/26/12 at 6:56pm
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They absolutely "can" swim.  Just make sure you are there to supervise.  Our chickens LOVE the pool and they will float and paddle their feet and swim.  They don't sink and it's a great way for them to cool off and play with my kids. :)  They are Buff Orpington's.  They are a really friendly breed.

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