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

[Butterscotchbitesfinger]

I would be concerned about the birds overheating. Is there anyone on the thread who has wrapped birds for transport during hot weather? If so, was overheating an issue for you?

Yeah I agree.

 

[Folly's place]

I've never done it, and it looks like a bad idea to me, especially the comment about stacking them. Dead squished birds on the bottom? I just wouldn't try it.
Mary

 

[Butterscotchbitesfinger]

I've never done it, and it looks like a bad idea to me, especially the comment about stacking them. Dead squished birds on the bottom? I just wouldn't try it.
Mary

Plus if you have to transport them they will roll around and possibly crash into other cages containing other animals. We have sorted a pet carrier thing for the rabbits and a setup for the chickens once we arrive at our destination if we evacuate. But we still have to sort out what the chickens are going in

 

[MaryJanet]

I use a picnic hamper and cat travel boxes. But in your situation, maybe I'd use sturdy cardboard boxes for the chickens. Two or three per box.

 

[MROO]

Well we are currently getting rain

How are things going, today? Better, I hope?

 

[Butterscotchbitesfinger]

I use a picnic hamper and cat travel boxes. But in your situation, maybe I'd use sturdy cardboard boxes for the chickens. Two or three per box.

Yes. This of course depends if I can find any. If I can’t it will have to use large plastic tubs with wire over the top for ventilation

 

[MaryJanet]

Sounds like a good plan. Plastic tubs will be sturdier than cardboard

 

[aart]

If I can’t it will have to use large plastic tubs with wire over the top for ventilation

Next best thing after wire crates.....you can see the bird.

 

[MROO]

Sounds like a good plan. Plastic tubs will be sturdier than cardboard

And they don't need to be replaced, like cardboard would. They can be washed out and reused. At our last show, a clever 4Her had converted plastic tubs into perfect transport boxes. Using a thread spool as a pattern, she cut a series of ventilation holes into the sides and ends. On the lids, she cut out the indented center, leaving the edges intact. She then duct-taped hardware cloth over the openings, reinforcing that with washers and screws. That gave her a large ventilation and/or observation window in the top. For short term use, like travel to the show and/or waiting for check-in, the side ventilation allowed her to stack the bins. After the show, once they were clean and dry, the bins all stacked neatly for storage. Smart young lady!
Her bins were designed for short-term use, but also did occasional duty as brooders or hospital cages. She used free-standing feeders for that, but it would be pretty easy to poke holes in the sides for feeders and/or waterers. Since your chickens may be in the boxes longer, side mounting would leave the floor space free for your birds.

 

[aart]

..but it would be pretty easy to poke holes in the sides for feeders and/or waterers. Since your chickens may be in the boxes longer, side mounting would leave the floor space free for your birds.

And keep them from getting dumped, horizontal nipples and bird cage feeders really fit the bill(beak-haha!) Both these could work in a bin/tote.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...nipple-waterer-for-wire-crates-by-aart.72704/