We're having a heck of a thunderstorm right now. Thanks to my poor planning (no coop yet), the chicks are safe in my garage.
The run, however, was blown over, and rolled about 50 feet. I'm sure that the tarp I've hung on top acted like a parachute, so I'll be removing that. It was there, however, to provide shade and shelter from mild down-pours during the day. I was planning to (someday) add a more permanent roof, but I'm afraid anything but wire on the run will be blown around.
Luckily, my coop is already much heavier than I had wanted. I think (hope) it will stay put once it's out there. I may consider wheeling it to a very sheltered part of my yard if severe thunderstorms are in the forecast. Gosh, I'm never going to want to go on vacation. This is nerve-wrecking!
So, what do you do to prepare your coop for a storm? I'm especially interested in hearing from those of you with portable, chicken tractor type setups.
The run, however, was blown over, and rolled about 50 feet. I'm sure that the tarp I've hung on top acted like a parachute, so I'll be removing that. It was there, however, to provide shade and shelter from mild down-pours during the day. I was planning to (someday) add a more permanent roof, but I'm afraid anything but wire on the run will be blown around.
Luckily, my coop is already much heavier than I had wanted. I think (hope) it will stay put once it's out there. I may consider wheeling it to a very sheltered part of my yard if severe thunderstorms are in the forecast. Gosh, I'm never going to want to go on vacation. This is nerve-wrecking!
So, what do you do to prepare your coop for a storm? I'm especially interested in hearing from those of you with portable, chicken tractor type setups.