The heaviest rain I have EVER seen, and I'm 24. Heavy rain started about 5:50 am this morning and by 6:30, my yard looked like this:
MORE rain is coming down now, but not nearly has heavily. I had to rescue a hen with chicks from the barn. Their broody box (a x-lg kennel) was floating in a foot of water. I was expecting the worst. I looked inside and mama and all 4 babies were swimming in about 4 inches of water... alive! I'm so proud of my little survivors. I've still got a big mess to clean up when the rain stops this weekend.
She wouldn't stay still because we were both freaking out, but here they are (Buff Orp with BB Red Pheonix chicks):
I was out in the water in my night gown and camera. Yeah, the ultimate redneck.
I also have a broody cochin that was sitting on a nest that was submerged in about 1/2" of water. I don't know if the eggs will be good or not. I will candle them next week and we'll find out. She would not budge off the nest even though she was soaked.
MORE rain is coming down now, but not nearly has heavily. I had to rescue a hen with chicks from the barn. Their broody box (a x-lg kennel) was floating in a foot of water. I was expecting the worst. I looked inside and mama and all 4 babies were swimming in about 4 inches of water... alive! I'm so proud of my little survivors. I've still got a big mess to clean up when the rain stops this weekend.
She wouldn't stay still because we were both freaking out, but here they are (Buff Orp with BB Red Pheonix chicks):
I was out in the water in my night gown and camera. Yeah, the ultimate redneck.
I also have a broody cochin that was sitting on a nest that was submerged in about 1/2" of water. I don't know if the eggs will be good or not. I will candle them next week and we'll find out. She would not budge off the nest even though she was soaked.
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