In the emergency of a natural disaster where do you move your chickens?

[aart]

I call it chicken roll ups.

This pic always makes me cringe......roll 'em too tight and they'll suffocate from not being able to expand their rib cages(birds don't have diaphragms).

This would get you out of trouble fast.

Don't think it would be 'fast' to roll up that many birds

 

[Ted_Harrell]

Wow!

 

[BY Bob]

This pic always makes me cringe......roll 'em too tight and they'll suffocate from not being able to expand their rib cages(birds don't have diaphragms).

Don't think it would be 'fast' to roll up that many birds

I always think it should be a last resort. Since seeing this we have updated our capacity to transport our cats and hens but before I purchased transport I would have had to do this or something similar. It sure was creative. It is a great reminder to be prepared. Dog crates are not that expensive to have, just in case.

 

[Muscovy Wunda]

Stay safe today everyone! If you are in a threatened area please GET OUT EARLY we do not need to break the black Saturday fatality record. We are fortunate (?we're not but we are?) That there is absolutely no grass or fire fuel around us and dust will be our biggest issue today. So I'll be checking in for moral support today

 

[Ribh]

@Butterscotchbitesfinger : can you update us when you get a chance so we know you're safe? Thanks, luv.
Stay safe.

 

[Butterscotchbitesfinger]

Thank you so much for all your responses. Wow that’s took off quick. My school is shut for today and already one of my friends has had to evacuate. I’m very stressed about where I’m taking my horse and pets as there is no where set up for chickens I think I will follow your advice and go buy a very large dog crate today. I did not post this thread because my family are under any sort of high level danger. I posted it because I know the billions of Australians who are suffering at the moment not knowing what to do. The closest fire to us is 50k’s away and it could even Be out. I’m just concerned that with the catastrophic fire conditions today someone may drop a cigarette or be doing some welding or they may loose the upper hand on most of the bushfires. I’m asking this of you. Please please do not stay unless you have another way or plan as how your going to get out.

 

[Butterscotchbitesfinger]

@Butterscotchbitesfinger : can you update us when you get a chance so we know you're safe? Thanks, luv.
Stay safe.

Hey. Yes I’m all good. Thx. Sorry I was asleep when this thread really took off.

 

[Ribh]

Hey. Yes I’m all good. Thx. Sorry I was asleep when this thread really took off.

Figured you probably were. Thanx for updating.

 

[Butterscotchbitesfinger]

Firstly - Please stay safe, don’t take any risks.

we are at “extreme” level, 5 RFS strike teams arrived tonight, from Vic, to help with anything that may occur tomorrow around the region. I know we are meant to be calmed by that, knowing there is help there, but it is scary at the same time.

Our evacuation centre, after much deliberation on FB of where it actually was and with lots of people disappointed it wasn’t the local pubs Hasn’t said If they take pets or not.

We just plan on creating up the cats, chickens and the dog, and taking an exit the opposite to any fire that eventuates. We live opposite a large scrub area, so if something starts, I am gone.

We have no one to go to, so we are just going to drive till We find a safer area, pets all in tow and work it all out when We get there, deep down i am just hoping nothing eventuates.

We are on catastrophic today so Thisbe should be interesting...

 

[Butterscotchbitesfinger]

Figured you probably were. Thanx for updating.

That’s ok.