Right? I have no frame of reference for what level of precautions need to be taken depending on what the actual levels are. My kid is supposed to have the last lesson of the year today for a favorite activity. So I hate for them to have to miss it, but DH says also if the birds are inside, then we should stay home.
Mine are loose in the garage ( which is my office) - it’s gonna be a lot of cleanup
I don't have any neighbors with goats, but several people near me have horses in large pastures. I usually hear horse sounds periodically throughout the day outside - there's none now so I assume they have shut them away but obviously not brought them in the house. If they are in a stall then at least they can't run about and start breathing harder and taking in more of the stuff. The less activity the better for animals of any size in these conditions.
Luckily, my goats are older, so they don’t run around like maniacs as much as they used to especially in the heat. They usually just graze about, but could be hanging out in their shelter today where it’s much cooler.This is what I did today for my smallish flock. OSB panels nailed together with some thicker bits on 3 corners for stability and one gap to reach in and out. Food water and nest box inside, blanket covering the access gap. The air here in central NY gets really bad at times; it was stinging my eyes earlier if I even stepped out for a brief moment. It'll go through patches where the sky goes back to blue and it's not so bad but then the orange and awful comes back alarmingly fast. I'm running two HEPA air purifiers with carbon in my home, although they probably aren't doing all that much given their size relative to the room (they're meant for something like a cozy office, not a big open area). Still, the indoor air is a lot better than what's outside.
The wild birds have gone through the worst periods being tucked away and completely silent. I figure they are probably some gauge of how bad it is. They were out and singing this morning and it was a lot better then so I let my flock back out for a bit then but they're going to have to be inside overnight I think.
I don't have any neighbors with goats, but several people near me have horses in large pastures. I usually hear horse sounds periodically throughout the day outside - there's none now so I assume they have shut them away but obviously not brought them in the house. If they are in a stall then at least they can't run about and start breathing harder and taking in more of the stuff. The less activity the better for animals of any size in these conditions.
I heard the Canadian wildfire smoke had drifted into NY and VA over last weekend making air quality poor. Probably what has happened to you. Not sure anything can be done however.
