TonyaS
In the Brooder
Thank you so much for your advice, I really appreciate it. I'm so sorry you had to deal with that terrible learning experience. I have taken note of those antibiotics and I will check my local feed store or Tractor Supply tomorrow to see if I can pick some up. My husband is getting some anchors to tie down the coops to make double sure they won't blow over and I will clean out the coops completely right before the storm gets here (hopefully it won't) so there isn't any bedding to soak up water or float in water if we do get too much rain. Luckily we live up on a hill so it would take quite a bit of rain for the coops to flood but we will still put sand bags around both just to be safe. Both of our coops are tall enough for me to stand in (I'm 5'9") so their roosts are actually pretty high. They are about at my shoulder when I'm standing in there. I will also position their food and water up high so they are not on the floor. I think the only thing left that I have no control over are the tall pine trees that are behind our property. If they happened to fall towards our side they could easily crush the coops and/or runs. Fingers crossed the storm just turns away from all of us and no one has to worry about it. I pray for everyone out there in it's path as well as those recovering from Harvey.