Hurricane Irma Advice.

[Sara Ranch]

It looks good. Do you have something to drape over the window side of the cage (or the whole cage) at night, to simulate outside darkness & block out some audio/visual stressors?

Good luck with the storm.

 

[4 Georgia Hens]

I can find something. Thanks!

 

[Lazy Farmer]

View attachment 1132849 Mine have to ride the storm out in their coops but I have around 200 plus birds. I did close the vents because I was afraid if the wind got under the vent covers they could get ripped off. They all have plenty of feed in their feeders inside the coops. I'm near Ocala. This is an older picture and we have added a couple more coops since it was taken.

We are just outside Ocala as well. We are going to get the nasty weather in the dark tonight.. I hate night time storms... Good Luck to you..
connie

 

[cmom]

Not collecting eggs tonight. I'll get them tomorrow.

 

[cmom]

Happily we still have power. Pretty sure we will loose it during the night.

 

[Lazy Farmer]

Happily we still have power. Pretty sure we will loose it during the night.

3000 of us lost it today outside Ocala. That's what seco said when I called. It was off only a couple hours.

 

[cmom]

Update:
This is my setup. Does it look okay?View attachment 1133162

Chicken tractors are nice. I think I want to move in.

 

[cmom]

3000 of us lost it today outside Ocala. That's what seco said when I called. It was off only a couple hours.

I'm closer to Crystal River. I'm hoping we won't loose power but think we will. I have a lot of buckets filled with water.

 

[Lazy Farmer]

Had to pull my babies out of the pasture and Placed them on the residents side of the farm. They are drenched and confused..

 

[NatureNikki]

I am in pinellas county where irma will be going right over. I have 10 hens and plan on bringing them inside. I have 3 dog crates with hay for them to ride out the storm. I just think it will be to bad for them to be out in their coop as the coop may not make it. I figure a little stress inside for them is better than death.

Not a bad idea. Maybe a babygate in a room if you have space? Good idea. God bless all my chicken family friends. Be safe.