First Hurricane

[U_Stormcrow]

I'm not planning on locking my chickens up, they'd rather be under the other coop anyway so I'll leave it up to them. I'll keep an eye on them though.

The bigger issue here in CT is trees coming down, not the wind necessarily. We've had massive tree die offs from the Ash borer & the gypsy moths over the last few years. People from other states that get hurricanes all the time don't always remember the canopy we have here in CT & how unhealthy it is now. We regularly lose power at least every couple of weeks, sometimes with a bit of rain, sometimes for no reason.

We'll hope for the best for you from down here in FL. Lots of trees get blown over here, too - on the coast, a high (salt) water table ensures nothing roots too deeply, we have pine bark beetles tearing things up, and old oaks with large canopies and the aforementioned shallow root systems.

This is not an atypical sight:

 

[U_Stormcrow]

So, @jennyman how did you and your little dinosaurs hold up??? Hope everyone came thru unscathed

 

[jennyman]

Hello All! This is late but wanted to say thank you for the advice. It definitely reduced anxiety. We left then outside put up a few large pieces of wood for additional shelter. It worked out great! Granted the storm fizzled out. Thanks again!