Hurricane IRENE preparedness for backyard chickens.

[harveyhorses]

5 days and counting with no power, they 'estimate' Saturday. Girls made it just fine, they were moved into our garage about 3 on Saturday and just before dark a huge pine top fell and grazed their run. They don't seem to mind the lack of power, but Mom is getting cranky.

 

[ADozenGirlz]

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I feel your pain. We were out for four days; with two small kids and 35 chickens, it was decidedly inconvenient. Hang in there!

 

[natyvidal]

Hi everyone.
We live in Dade City, Florida. Just woke up to the “wonderful” news that we have ETA hurricane coming our way. It’s entering Florida two hours north of us as a tropical warning with strong winds 60-70 most probably. Our winds will not be as strong, but gusts of wind

I have a big flock! And they free range during the day. It’s impossible to bring them all in! So I am wondering if some of them will be safe if I leave them to find shelter for themselves. For example. My guinea hens, whenever one of them decide to stay outside their coop instinctively they find refuge under cars or in the trees. I’ve also watch the hens and chickens when we have strong storms and they know enough to take shelter them.

I also have turkeys, in a big kennel cage 20 x 10 feet, with a tarp roof. I know the tarp will tear and maybe parts will blow away, the winds will be to strong, but I thinkthey will be safer there than free ranging.

I am planning to move into the garage the most vulnerable of the flock. Guinea hens I’ll leave to free range they have good instinct. When it rains they hide under the bushes and cars. And if the turkeys tarp is blown away they also know what to do. Hide under the pick up truck. Basically, I wanted to share my predations to see if I am missing anything? Any additional suggestions are welcome. Right now I can’t think of anything else I should do except maybe warn my neighbors to call me if the wind spreads my turkeys all over the place? Thank you.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

I just want to wish you and your feathered family all the best!