Nasty ice storm....

[SundownWaterfowl]

Last night we got a very nasty ice storm. All you heard all night were tree branches busting. A huge tree went through our neighbors living room. And we have no power, im using the generator now. Our county is in a state of emergency. All of the animals are okay. I was worried with now power and the cold, my 3 month old silkies outside with no heat lamp. I couldnt sleep. A couple big branches fell on the goose pen, by they are all fine. And some branches fell onto the coop where my Silkies are, but luckly everybody is fine. Its a real mess.

 

[Wildsky]

I'm glad all is ok with you and yours. How scary!!

 

[English Chick]

Sounds nasty! glad to hear you and the girlies are Ok, keep us posted as to how you are though!

 

[debilorrah]

I saw the pictures on the news this morning. Some of that ice is 4 inches thick!!!! I immediately thought of all the BYC'ers up in the that area. You remain in my thoughts.

 

[SundownWaterfowl]

Thank you.

I just heard that we might not have power for 4 days to a week.

 

[speckledhen]

We have those dang ice storms down here, too. It's way worse than just snow! Hope you manage till the power is back on! Be really careful out there.

 

[SterlingAcres]

Glad you're okay! We got the tailend of that storm. Had about an inch of ice covering everything. I couldn't open my mailbox for 2 days, so I'm wondering if the post is holding it. LOL!

 

[The Chicken Lady]

I heard about that storm. Our local meteorologist was quite impressed with how insane it was going to be. How long do you think that area will be without power?

 

[SundownWaterfowl]

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I heard 4 days to more than a week. Im just worried about the chicks outside. They are 3 months old and its supposed to be about 18 tonight.

 

[Wildsky]

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I heard 4 days to more than a week. Im just worried about the chicks outside. They are 3 months old and its supposed to be about 18 tonight.

Have they been getting heat up to this point? If not they should be ok, my husband cousin had 3 week old babies out with mama hen on thanksgiving, and it was very cold, I think mid 20's if I remember correctly - those babies were out and about scratching around in leaves and such - they were doing really well, and not even fully feathered.