My Chickens Drowned in a Flood! (UPDATED)

[Relheok]

So I finally put my 6 week old Brahma's in their new coop two days ago. We got TERRIBLE rain last night. When I got home from work late, I moved the coop to higher ground and went to bet. I woke up to 3" of water in my house, my shed had 6 feet of water and the higher ground wasn't high enough. My poor chickens all drowned. I feel bad especially after only moving them out 2 nights ago. They were my first chickens, and now they are gone. I think I will wait a while to clean everything up and get the coop setup as a brooder this time. The flood was something that no one around here has ever seen. Anyways, time to research new birds. Maybe' I'll get Brahma's again, but not sure.


****I cleaned out the coop today, got rid of the soaking wet pine shavings and the chickens. I'll be finishing the coop completely, paint, roofing etc. before I start another brood****

 

[benjoycei]

I'm so sorry

 

[YYZ]

Sorry also for your loss. You couldnt have prevented something like that. Mother nature wins again.

 

[SycolinWoodsChickens]

Sorry to hear about your chickens.

Please don't beat yourself up. You had no idea that would have happened.

 

[fshinggrl]

Sorry for your loss.

Doesn't sound as if you could have prevented it.

 

[gocrow77]

Sorry for your loss - nothing you could have done to prevent it. Glad you are going to try again.

 

[zengrrl]

These things happen sometimes. Don't be discouraged, this weather has been insane lately.

 

[Relheok]

I just finished building that coop 3 days ago. It pisses me off to no end. All that work, the time in raising them. I didn't lose a single chick! Then the coop gets damaged and the chicks all die. It will be moved AGAIN to much higher ground. I also think I am going to order chicks and not buy them through TSC this time.

 

[FMAFarms]

I'm so sorry to hear about your poor chicks.

 

[snazzyboots]

oh my. that is so sad. i'm very sorry for your loss.