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You could throw a old comforter/ blanket over the roof to soften the blow of the hail. I'm sure they will be fine as long as they are dry tho.
 
My coop is in the barn, which has a metal roof. Hail is LOUD in there and thunder echos. My chickens have been fine. I remember being so worried when I first got my chickens and had just put my youngins in out in the coop because we had a hum-dinger of a storm like you describe. They were 5ish weeks old and they were just fine. They have since endured so much worse!
 
Chickens are not people.They do not scare by a storm,unless stuck outside in it,noone likes being wet.
 
I beg to differ. Chickens do get stressed, and loud noise and intensive conditions can induce that stress.
I've owned chooks for 7 years, and I know when a chicken is distressed. They were shaking, breathing hard, and making extreme amounts of noise.
I only posted this to see if anyone has any suggestions or ideas as to why they are so stressed during a storm, or how to rectify the situation.
If you are unable to be helpful, why bother replying?
P.S - My chooks didn't lay for 3 days after the storm, so it's evident they were in fact frightened.
 
They do get stressed,but usually not from a storm.I have had young chicks outside when it storms and they just huddle up and mind their business.Unusaul for chicken to get stressed over a storm.
 
Chickens, although are not humans, are similar to humans in which they all harbor unique personalities and triggers. What may not frighten 99% of chickens, may distress the remaining 1%.
It was a nasty storm. Not just heavy rain - it was loud thunder, lightening, extreme hail, and atrocious wind. It frightened my girls immensely. It doesn't matter if that's unusual, it happened, and I was simply seeking assistance.
 

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