"If you have chickens at home, and any type of water, you may be worried about whether or not your chickens can swim."
"Your average chicken won't ever purposefully enter the water. The real danger is when a chicken accidentally falls into a tank of water."
"A chicken, like any other air-breathing animal, can absolutely drown. Typically this happens because the chicken becomes waterlogged and tired."
"Some chickens have developed an affinity for swimming. This is probably due to a combination of the chicken's own confidence and explorative nature..."