Natural disasters

[Farmercharliesblog]

I have been thinking about this a lot and I need to ask, how do you keep your animals safe during natural disasters? I live in Great Barrington mass and we recently had a wildfire. It was called the butternut wildfire. I also know that California has been having a big wildfire. We are also prone to blizzards, drought, flooding, wildfires, small avalanches ,and small earthquakes here. Please share how you keep your animals safe. It would really help.

 

[No Coop No Problem]

Chickens are intelligent enough to avoid danger for the most part. I've had a wildfire before and my chickens simply walked away from the fire. If they're not trapped I'm sure they'll be okay through just about anything

 

[Bawkbok]

We use a dog pen set up in the house to bring them in for hurricanes. The high winds (>100 mph) and torrential rains are not friendly to any bird, no matter the size. Not to mention it's a danger to be out and everyone brings their animals in or secures them in a barn due to tree limbs flying off of trees and landing who knows where.
I can't speak to the other natural disasters you mentioned.

 

[Penpal]

If I do not think their shelter will survive, I can put them in dog crates in the garage. We once had 100 mph winds and the chicken coop held up. If I'd known there was going to be such strong wind I would have brought them in. The sheep hoop house bent, but otherwise held up.