Colorado

[WendyGeisler]

I am so stressed out. I keep checking the news. This is all too soon from last summer. It saved our butts that friends took our chickens the day before the fire came over the ridge. Evacuating is hard enough with kids and pets, so thankful my girls weren't part of the action. So scary, I so don't want to go through the stress of another fire again.

 

[lovincolorado]

I have evac instructions posted inside the door of my coop, in case i am working (an hour away) and we ever get a call to evac. Instructions include which chicks go in what kennel, and who gets paired together.
Just another part of being prepared!- I hope we would never need to use it

 

[Ashdoes]

Part of the reason we have our chickens trained to come when we call is because of the fires, and the need to sometimes round them up quickly. I couldn't imagine running around an acre or more trying to collect twenty chickens....

 

[Minchi]

Part of the reason we have our chickens trained to come when we call is because of the fires, and the need to sometimes round them up quickly. I couldn't imagine running around an acre or more trying to collect twenty chickens....

I fear every having to catch Zoe, that girl not only can run but she is smart. She knows when we are trying to coral her and what direction we want her to go. She will run under my legs if she must.

 

[elbertchick]

Prayers going out to all in fire areas. Hopefully this will be under control soon!

 

[Hummingbird Hollow]

I had to evacuate from the Waldo Canyon Fire with 43 chickens, plus 2 dogs and a cat. I could probably house some evacuated chickens from the Black Forrest area if you know anyone in need of temporary housing. Message me.

 

[WendyGeisler]

My bee mentor, John Hartley lost his house. He owns Black Forest Honey. i am so sad

 

[Hummingbird Hollow]

Oh. I feel badly for him and for you. I guess you probably don't have the option of evacuating your bees do you?

 

[WendyGeisler]

I am safe. But John only had 2 hours to evacuate. He owns 200 bee hives. I don't think all of those were on his property, but I am sure some were.

 

[Ashdoes]

Do they know how the Black Forest fire started? I'm just very surprised at how early in the season it is, is it even summer yet?