点评:We enjoyed visiting the Mountfitchet Castle and Norman Village But we were very disappointed and concerned by the condition of the water provided for the ducks, chickens, and geese.
The animals appeared to have only very dirty, stagnant water available to them. The water in the stone troughs and large basin was visibly murky and green, with algae, feathers, straw, and other debris floating in it. It looked as though the water had not been cleaned or refreshed for some time. From what we could see, there did not appear to be a separate source of clean drinking water.
I understand that outdoor animal enclosures can naturally become messy, and that birds will inevitably make their water dirty. However, clean drinking water is a basic necessity for animals, and the condition of these water containers was genuinely upsetting to see.
I did ask the groundkeeper about this, and I was told that the water is cleaned and refilled every day..?!
I appreciate the explanation, but given how dirty the water looked when we visited, I still feel this is something that deserves attention. With multiple birds and other animals using the same containers, the water can presumably become contaminated very quickly, even after being freshly changed.
I hope the attraction will take this concern seriously and consider providing cleaner, more frequently refreshed drinking water and perhaps separate drinking containers from the larger bathing/wading areas.
We are leaving this review not to criticise the attraction unnecessarily, but because the welfare of the animals should be a priority and an important part of maintaining the attraction.
Please address this!
翻译:我们很喜欢参观菲奇特城堡和诺曼村,但鸭子、鸡和鹅所饮用的水的情况却让我们极为失望且担忧。
这些动物似乎只能喝到极其脏污且浑浊的死水。石制水槽和大水池里的水呈暗绿色,上面漂浮着藻类、羽毛、稻草以及其他杂物。看起来这些水已经很久没有被更换或清理过了。就我们所见,似乎并没有独立的清洁饮用水来源。
我明白户外的动物围栏自然容易变得脏乱,鸟儿也必然会弄脏饮水。然而,清洁的饮用水对动物而言是最基本的必需品,这些饮水容器的状况实在令人担忧。
我曾就此询问过园丁,他告诉我水每天都会被清理并重新加满……?!我很感谢您的解释,但鉴于我们参观时看到的水质状况十分糟糕,我依然认为这个问题值得引起重视。由于有多只鸟类及其他动物使用同一个饮水容器,即使水刚换过,也很容易迅速受到污染。
希望景区能重视这一问题,并考虑提供更干净的饮水。应更频繁地补充饮用水,或许还应将饮水容器与较大的沐浴/戏水区域分开设置。
我们撰写此评论并非无端批评该景点,而是因为动物的福利应当被列为首要考量事项,也是维护景点品质的重要一环。
请务必予以改进!