Oregon Fires

[Blackegg]

Hi. I live in Portland and the air is rally bad from the fires in he gorge. I put my chickens in garage for the day, but I was wondering if there were other things I could do. I read something about hanging a wet sheet, would that help if I did that in their run. Any suggestions wood be appreciated. My heart is breaking enough, I don't want anything to happens to my ladies.

 

[Eggcessive]

Welcome to BYC. Do you have a basement where you could move them temporarily? Or bring them inside the house? Sorry that you are dealing with wildfires.

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

They should be fine. I kept chickens for years in an area with heavy fire activity every summer, never had to make any special adjustments send the birds were fine. We are in the are you are in now, experiencing heavy smoke and ash, my girls are good to go

 

[Blackegg]

Basement has too much junk in it. I did clean out the laundry room and put them in there. The air has gotten worse, so I'll probably keep them inside overnight.

 

[Michelle44]

They should be fine. I kept chickens for years in an area with heavy fire activity every summer, never had to make any special adjustments send the birds were fine. We are in the are you are in now, experiencing heavy smoke and ash, my girls are good to go

Hi. I live in Portland and the air is rally bad from the fires in he gorge. I put my chickens in garage for the day, but I was wondering if there were other things I could do. I read something about hanging a wet sheet, would that help if I did that in their run. Any suggestions wood be appreciated. My heart is breaking enough, I don't want anything to happens to my ladies.

We have had a lot of thick harsh smoke here in Walterville as well and it has me concerned for my chickens as well, it does effect them and it was obvious. My rooster's crow is very hoarse and his pupils are very dilated, all of my chickens have been very vocal, more than usual. So what i came up with is I watered down their coop, placed sprinklers up in the yard, and placed a fan inside their coop on low in the evening. It did wonder's. Today things seem a lot calmer, they have actually been hanging out in the sprinkler believe it or not and don't seem to mind being soaked. I also have been feeding them watermelon to help with dry throats.

 

[peckpeckpeck]

I'm worried too. I keep thinking of everything I read about chickens having weak respiratory systems.
Can't put them in the garage because it builds up a lot of heat during the day. They hate being caged up but is it better to bring them into the small laundry room?

 

[peckpeckpeck]

Hi. I live in Portland and the air is rally bad from the fires in he gorge. I put my chickens in garage for the day, but I was wondering if there were other things I could do. I read something about hanging a wet sheet, would that help if I did that in their run. Any suggestions wood be appreciated. My heart is breaking enough, I don't want anything to happens to my ladies.

Btw welcome! Glad to have another Oregonian

 

[FarmsteadSmith]

Hey there. I am in Central Oregon and have been under heavy smoke for ages, months now... My birds are laying less but, otherwise they seem to be in fine health. There's really nothing more I can do. The air quality in your garage is not going to be much better than outside.

 

[peckpeckpeck]

Hey there. I am in Central Oregon and have been under heavy smoke for ages, months now... My birds are laying less but, otherwise they seem to be in fine health. There's really nothing more I can do. The air quality in your garage is not going to be much better than outside.

Welcome!
Glad to hear you & the ladies are surviving the fires.