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Originally Posted by goodtimesintv (Post 1228204)

You are right. I was speaking more to the "insulting" pat answer righteously proclaimed here and in restaurant threads, which shoots at the messenger: "And what did the manager say?".

When employees look right at a problem they do not acknowledge, it looks like approval.

Now let's think about this for a minute. I don't see it as insulting to say, "What did the manager say?" Some folks come on this forum to vent, they feel self righteous and usually wronged, or cheated, and maybe they are. But the person in charge is the only one that can right the wrong, correct the injustice, or in this case, order the clean up of the poop.

When I have been let into the pool in the morning, the person usually walked out from the front desk and unlocked the lock and opened the gate and then went right back in.

The only person that can solve this problem is the person who can tell the poop scooper to clean the poop out of the pool and shock it. The ducks were the wrong doer's, not the not very well paid person who works at the rec center.

I remember as a child and young adult swimming in the lake and never thinking twice about what was in it, pooping in it and what was slithering, around it. Up north our lake is just around the corner from us with a nice sandy beach and the geese and swans are great to look at but I know longer swim in it. I understand the concern about the ducks, but sadly we are taking away their own habitat. Someone forgot to tell them to pack up and move.

If a pool maintains the proper chlorine level then there are no health issues with using the pool. You do want to get rid of the droppings but technically, they won't cause health problems. I agree that there shouldn't be ducks using a pool but as long as it is a temporary issue it shouldn't be a major concern. Just chase them off and enjoy the pool.

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Originally Posted by Kahuna32162 (Post 1228021)

And as is with other open areas in th Villages, we are over building their habitat (see previous thread: Gators eat ducks). Ducks also float in open water areas and, much to our disappointment, and given the amount of time and money spent to try to train them where to poop, they continue to let us down. Maybe just a stern Shooo would have fixed the issue, something to try next time, maybe.

how are we over building their habitat when those ponds the ducks now use are man-made

Birds around in pools are a common thing. Lots of chlorine and good maintenance of decks usually solves most of the problems. As long as it's not a snake or gator in there (and I always check bottom upon arrival) I'm good.

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Originally Posted by Kahuna32162 (Post 1228021)

And as is with other open areas in the Villages, we are over building their habitat (see previous thread: Gators eat ducks). Ducks also float in open water areas and, much to our disappointment, and given the amount of time and money spent to try to train them where to poop, they continue to let us down. Maybe just a stern Shooo would have fixed the issue, something to try next time, maybe.

Good post. :D

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Originally Posted by looneycat (Post 1228761)

how are we over building their habitat when those ponds the ducks now use are man-made

I'm sorry, I most not have made clear enough that my comment was intended as tounge in cheek. I'll quack to improve.

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Originally Posted by Kahuna32162 (Post 1229150)

I'm sorry, I most not have made clear enough that my comment was intended as tounge in cheek. I'll quack to improve.

Boy, you ducked outta that one.

Ducks swimming and pooping Winifred Pool!

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Originally Posted by HimandMe (Post 1228768)

I followed you up until your comment about "maintenance of ducks" how does one "maintain" a duck? Oops, you said decks! [emoji41]