Ducks in pool
- Thread starter Poolsteve
- Start date
- Jul 3, 2013
- 9,028
- Pool Size
- 15000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool SJ-40
Leave a beach ball floating around in your pool. Never had to do it but I heard it works.
Two Retrievers would work too..LOL
Two Retrievers would work too..LOL
You can put some inflatable pool toys! I've got a crocodile pool toy. Remember that not all toy will do the effect, always choose the scarier and bigger one!
Propbndr
LifeTime Supporter
Get some very heavy fishing line and string it across the pool in a grid overhead. They can't see it easily, but when they encounter it they feel trapped and stay away.
Can vouch for the fishing line approach. Had to do that with a koi pond at different house to stop stuff from eating my fish. Worked pretty well.
Looks like I need to slam this pond water but ducks aren't a problem with a good dog around! 
If anyone doesn't mind my asking - what's the harm of ducks in the pool? There's nothing for them to eat there, they're not going to stick around. I know they might defecate in the pool but we have filters for that, right? They might drop a feather or two?
Propbndr
LifeTime Supporter
They may be carrying parasites that could get into the water then to humans. Not a pleasant thought.
I know several people farther south in Louisiana that have had this side effect from ducks in the pool:
Thankfully the nearest gators are 5 or so miles from my pool, although I did have a 6 ft Water Moccasin in the pool last week, must have came in while one of the doors was left open, it shed its skin in the pool house kitchen before going for a swim.
Thankfully the nearest gators are 5 or so miles from my pool, although I did have a 6 ft Water Moccasin in the pool last week, must have came in while one of the doors was left open, it shed its skin in the pool house kitchen before going for a swim.
Propbndr
LifeTime Supporter
5 miles are the nearest ones, they don't get common until about 35 miles south of here, and don't become every day sights along the side of the road for another 35 miles or so. The worst thing about them is their droppings, if you thought duck droppings are bad, try droppings that contain ducks.
Ducks and birds in general are a nuisance in your pool. They drop feathers and copious amounts of poop, and if they decide your pool is their new private pond, they will defend "their territory" every time you go out.
