Hurricane preparations

[chickenE]

My chickens are coming in the bathroom inside the house during the storm.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

If you are anywhere in an evacuation zone, you should probably leave and take your chickens and other livestock with you.
Roofs will be lost, windows blown out, buildings taken out by the storm surge.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

So I am in the foothills of NC but they are expecting a lot of heavy wind and rain. The way things are looking there could be quite a bit of damage done. I’m curious if I should keep the chickens locked up in the coops or let them out to seek shelter in the trees? I don’t have a run, my birds free range. I’m worried about a tree or branch falling on the coop since there are a lot of trees nearby. I’m not really too worried about flooding in my area more so damage from wind debris. TIA

@Harrelltn93 only you know your set-up, but your chickens will probably do better in the coops, leave the windows open. If you have a garage or other shed they can go into that may help too.
I do understand about your worries of the trees! I am surrounded

I know you know this, but catch up plenty of extra water, power is likely to go out.
The very most important thing is to make sure that you and your family are safe.

For all you folks on the coast, please, please be safe