WitchHazel Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 WHo knew they could swim so well? Flytesofancy posted a video of a hen swimming across their pond today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 They usually drown! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollyripkim Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 That's weird, I thought they would drown too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Oh that is brilliant, she's obviously done it before! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsylabrador Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 That's brilliant, proper swimming. One of mine fell in my little pond which she swam across but she was flapping her wings a lot- more like flying on water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Wow she can swim like a duck Clever chicken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Leia Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Has someone started making flippers for chickens? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Wow Maybe the pond is really only 4 inches deep? Or she is part moorhen?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbug Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Yes I saw that very clever chook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandmashazzie Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Yes that's what I thought LB,was she just wading elegantly through water? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Wow Maybe the pond is really only 4 inches deep? Or she is part moorhen?! Looked like she was walking to me. Chickens shouldn't be allowed access to water; they have polarised vision, so can't see the surface and their feathers aren't waterproofed like a duck's, so they just get waterlogged and sink. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 I thought it was awesome! Apparently the pond is 8 foot deep so she wasn't walking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 It's a great video, but I know at least one forum poster whose chicken drowned in her garden pond so I think she's a bit of an exception to the rule. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlisonH Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 I like the way the other hens were running round the pool as if they were racing her! but then when she leapt out it looked like they were all on a mission! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beantree Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 I think as The Dogmother, that she was walking through a shallow pond. Was the video posted on April 1st by any chance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 I have never seen a chicken 'swim' as that one is - they don't have the required webbed feet - they usually flap about in water, and get very wet, then sink. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbug Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 I have never seen a chicken 'swim' as that one is - they don't have the required webbed feet - they usually flap about in water, and get very wet, then sink. Think it's best not to take the chance of letting a chicken swim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
