[tommy steam]

I have seen people go into the swimming pools with bandages on . I don't know what they are thinking.

[Uncle Tom]

Originally Posted by KNOLEN

I wanted to tell everyone about the Sterling Heights pool, my husband had a cut on his foot and because of the duck POO in the water got it infected and was down for like a month. when we asked at the pool because he went back and there it was in the pool again or STiLL. they said oh the chemicals will fix it - well it DOESN"T- then we heard that St. James Pool is the same way- Now we pay for these pools and now we have to drive to another one thats clean. does anybody know what we can do about this? I'd really like some ideas. thanks

Build your own pool

[BobnBev]

Is there duck poo in Lake Sum(P) (for poo)ter?

[KNOLEN]

YES the people at the pool were told about it- but did nothing like test or adjust the chemicals to take care of the problem. He went back after an hour or so it was still visable

[zonerboy]

Mister Grump says: don't go in the pool with open cuts or sores. Your cut can get infected, OR you may be a source of infection for others.

[skyguy79]

Originally Posted by glgene

Pooping-pool ducks. Oh, thrill! Bring in the dogs.

I bet that bringing in the dogs would bring out a talented attendee or two at the pool as they break into singing... ♫ "Who Let the Dogs Out... who, who-who-who..." ♫ ... or is it... "Who Let the Duck's Poop... who, who-who-who."

Does anyone know if the ducks being checked for their Village ID Cards before being allowed in the pool?

[Russ_Boston]

Originally Posted by blueash

It is just that too often I know that doctors make guesses to satisfy patients' need to know "why".)

Oh, that is SO true. It is a courageous doctor indeed who'll say "It's OK to get back on your feet and get moving." Rather than: "Take it easy for a few weeks".

I hope your husband is well now but if this were really a big issue I would think 20 years of open air pools in TV would have proved it.

[George1938]

I sent sam an email this morning to bring him up to speed about the ducks should he not already be aware of the issue. Always good to give the fiolks in charge an opportunity to get it right.

[Cantwaittoarrive]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

I wonder what ANYONE can do about ducks visiting and pooping.

If I was in charge, I can't think WHAT could be done.

I bet these guys can fix it Duck Dynasty - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[gurnee_steve]

Originally Posted by DDoug

I take care of a commercial pool and have or had that problem with ducks. First off you need to vacuum the poop out of the pool and then when you have a brown stain, which you will have, you spread shock over the top of the stain. This will burn the proteins out or burn the stain out. This also disinfectants the water . Now about the ducks according to the FWC whom I talked with if the ducks are still here in the summer they are nonmigratory which basically means now they are a nuisance and at this point you can have them removed by a licensed exterminator. Now here is the bad part there is only one way to keep ducks from not coming back to where ever. Yep you guessed it . Pop goes the ducky. The good part is no poop no duck clean water and the exterminator has duck for dinner. Trust me this process works.

I'm still living in Illinois but will be down in TV next year. I grew up in Minnesota and have been a duck hunter all my life. That said, there are areas that waterfowl can be a problem...like your pools or golf courses. Up here we have Canada geese walking around all the golf courses and leaving the ground covered in tootsie rolls. I think the laws should be relaxed a little and allow golf courses to open up some of their 'interior' ponds to hunting during the off season. These ponds would be several hundred yards from any homes and out of range. Down in TV, I'm sure you have the same problem with these geese. You could open up these selected ponds, say every other week on Wendesday morning from 6:00 - 9:00 AM for open hunting. After a couple months of this the geese will get the picture and not hang around as much. You could even form a guide service and charge people for the hunting trip. And, believe it or not, Canada goose tastes just like a nice beef steak when you barbeque it...I like mine medium rare. Don't get me wrong, I'm not talking extermination, just thinning the herd. Waterfowl are beautiful to watch but can become a problem. Not sure how this solves the pool problem but it's a thought.

[gomoho]

Uhhhh, probably not gonna happen in The Villages. It's a whole different ball game down here.

[tommy steam]

Originally Posted by zonerboy

Mister Grump says: don't go in the pool with open cuts or sores. Your cut can get infected, OR you may be a source of infection for others.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by gurnee_steve

I'm still living in Illinois but will be down in TV next year. I grew up in Minnesota and have been a duck hunter all my life. That said, there are areas that waterfowl can be a problem...like your pools or golf courses. Up here we have Canada geese walking around all the golf courses and leaving the ground covered in tootsie rolls. I think the laws should be relaxed a little and allow golf courses to open up some of their 'interior' ponds to hunting during the off season. These ponds would be several hundred yards from any homes and out of range. Down in TV, I'm sure you have the same problem with these geese. You could open up these selected ponds, say every other week on Wendesday morning from 6:00 - 9:00 AM for open hunting. After a couple months of this the geese will get the picture and not hang around as much. You could even form a guide service and charge people for the hunting trip. And, believe it or not, Canada goose tastes just like a nice beef steak when you barbeque it...I like mine medium rare. Don't get me wrong, I'm not talking extermination, just thinning the herd. Waterfowl are beautiful to watch but can become a problem. Not sure how this solves the pool problem but it's a thought.

Not the same problem with geese. The par 5's will not become kill ranges.

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by gurnee_steve

Down in TV, I'm sure you have the same problem with these geese. You could open up these selected ponds, say every other week on Wendesday morning from 6:00 - 9:00 AM for open hunting. Not sure how this solves the pool problem but it's a thought.

Hunting on the golf courses and on ponds in TV? That should definitely bring the prices of view lots down.

[blueash]

Originally Posted by DDoug

I take care of a commercial pool and have or had that problem with ducks. First off you need to vacuum the poop out of the pool and then when you have a brown stain, which you will have, you spread shock over the top of the stain. This will burn the proteins out or burn the stain out. This also disinfectants the water . Now about the ducks according to the FWC whom I talked with if the ducks are still here in the summer they are nonmigratory which basically means now they are a nuisance and at this point you can have them removed by a licensed exterminator. Now here is the bad part there is only one way to keep ducks from not coming back to where ever. Yep you guessed it . Pop goes the ducky. The good part is no poop no duck clean water and the exterminator has duck for dinner. Trust me this process works.

Please read the CDC directions for removal of feces from the pool. I have copied the specific language that says not to vacuum:

For both formed-stool and diarrheal fecal incidents, remove as much of the fecal material as possible (for example, using a net or bucket) and dispose of it in a sanitary manner. Clean and disinfect the item used to remove the fecal material (for example, after cleaning, leave the net or bucket immersed in the pool during disinfection).
VACUUMING STOOL FROM THE POOL IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

The CAPS are in the original and not my doing