Eclipse preparation for chickens

[cmom]

Not an issue here either.

 

[centrarchid]

I'll be driving through Missouri during the eclipse and my flock will be under the supervision of my husband in southern Indiana, so I'm not going to worry about it. When storm clouds black out the sky, the chickens don't give a hoot...or a bawk, so I can't see this being an issue.

What part of southern Indiana. My family is of Spencer county.

 

[MrsAuberry00]

What part of southern Indiana. My family is of Spencer county.

Knox County.

 

[centrarchid]

OK, up by Vincennes so not all that close. I am in a mental trap where southern Indiana is south of I-64.

 

[MrsAuberry00]

OK, up by Vincennes so not all that close. I am in a mental trap where southern Indiana is south of I-64.

I'm actually in Vincennes. Well, a few miles north on 41 anyway.

 

[Nupe]

I read an article that said some animals act strangely during the eclipse. The chickens they showed just went inside to roost. Doesn't seem that strange to me...

Anyway, FYI:

http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-eclipse-animals-20170809-story.html

http://www.latimes.com/projects/la-sci-solar-eclipse-2017-map/

 

[centrarchid]

I still want to see the process. A hen with twelve chicks and a cock will be roosting in a black locust tree. Tree used may be a far as 300 feet from where birds may be at time eclipse gets under way. Which of the following will occur; the chickens make it back to the tree and up on the branch like they normally do in the evening, they will start back to roost but not make it before lights off so will hunker down somewhere along trek back to normal roost, they will hunker down in place, or will they continue on with their normal routine.

Differing from other accounts I can find are that birds normally roost in a tree rather than a building and that a broody hen with chicks are involved rather than a group of immature or just adults.

 

[RAsChickens]

I agree. Unless you have some chickens that like to stare at the sun waiting for Scotty to beam them up I doubt you are going to have a problem. I know our daily routine would remain the same if we were near the eclipse.

I have chickens who will stare at anything shiny, bright, or moving until it goes away.

 

[IdyllwildAcres]

I'm hoping to get this featured, but I thought I'd share some tips I came up with to prepare your backyard flock for the August 21st eclipse. I saw on our local news that the upcoming eclipse can damage people and animals eyes! I was wondering if I should try to make tiny eclipse glasses for my girls, but my fiancé came up with a better idea. He said we could lock them in the coop during the eclipse and cover the window with black cloth. So that's what we are doing for the girls! I would recommend you do the same if your area will be seeing the eclipse. Do you have any other tips for eclipse preparation for chickens?

Gary

 

[RAsChickens]

Gary

Gary?