Oh for goodness sake! How on earth did you get her out? I ask this because I also have a pool and am terrified of this eventuality. I was a life-guard in high school so I have images of jumping in to rescue!
They generally wind up at the skimmer. The current pushes them there and I just scoop them up. If they are too far out I use the pole to push them to the edge. They don't usually fight too much. It's a beautiful day so she will dry nice.
Oh wow. That is quite a collection. Whenever you are ready to tell us about Elphie, we will be an understanding audience. I am amazed at Aurora and the skimmer - hard to imagine my skimmer being strong enough for that - it barely deals with a leaf!Daisy's Dip
Sansa reminded me of the one time Daisy, the greatest hen ever, fell in the pool. It was over 90° F (32°C) when she fell in. I let her spin around the deep end two revolutions to cool off before I rescued her!
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The one time that Maleficent fell in she got right out on her own. I was shocked.
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Aurora actually got a wing stuck in the skimmer. She got sucked right in and pinned. That was scary.
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I know that Hattie has never been in the pool. I'm not sure about Lilly but I really don't think so. Patsy was in once. I have no idea where that photo is.
Elphie was killed by falling in the pool. I suppose I should write that story up and share it. I've been holding off telling that story as it's my fault. I nearly gave the chickens up completely at that point.
But no pools out here, except in the very wealthy neighborhood a couple of miles from here.
They float extremely well from my experience. Daisy was pretty saturated.When will someone make water wings for chickens? I imagine there would be a good market for them. I'm guessing if/when their feathers get fully saturated they would sink like a rock. No one in my immediate family can swim - I think it is a genetic defect -
It's very confusing that lost means dead.
That is why I use "gone".It's very confusing that lost means dead.
It's hypothermia that often kills them if they can't get out of the water quickly.
