So we are probably getting a hurricane what to do

[aggie9296]

Your coop will not withstand even tropical storm force winds. Unless it is a concrete bunker.

Seriously. Hurricanes are nothing to take lightly. Anyone in the path either needs to evacuate or batten down the hatches. Chickens left outside will most likely die from fallen trees, collapsed roofs or drowning. Mine will come into garage if we get a storm.

When it starts getting bad, bring them into an inner bathroom. Or basement. Or small bedroom. You can always clean up poop. But a bunch of dead chcikens strewn all over the neighborhood is going to be ugly.

If you can't bring them in, at least move coop up near the house on the side away form where the winds will be coming from. Away from trees if possible. If you can't move it, stake it down with straps and twist in ground anchors. (you can get them from Ace and Lowes.)

You people in NC and up the east coast need to listen to the Floridians. We have been through some of these storms.

 

[Floridachicken1958]

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I agree with aggie I was n the bad 1s in 05 where it ripped my roof off my house and left rest of house alone.Please don't play with mother nature.She will always win everytime. I've seen them all since 58.But I never run from them.If god says it's my time to go then be it.But till this day I've lived through them all.So takes the old mans advise and get ready!!!

 

[ChickyLove]

I'll certainly be bringing ours inside to ride this out. They can hang out in the laundry room until it's over. Praying the wind isn't going to be as bad as they say.

 

[Floridachicken1958]

it's gonna b a cat 3 125 mph winds tomorrow riding right up east coast.So east coast be prepaired

 

[JanetR]

Mine will be staying in the basement. As of now they say Irene will be a category 1 or tropical storm when it gets up here (Long Island NY) but I'm way on the east end so I'm not taking any chances!

 

[dwegg]

I think everyone has said it...but just wanting to say to all those in the path that I am sending you my hope and thoughts and wishing you to all be safe for both humans and animals alike...(I don't pray so I am doing my own version!)

 

[koakritters]

i'd have mine inside, even if they were all in dog crates or something! some grumpy chickens stuck in crates are much better than chickens being blown away in the winds... But i live in CA so we don't have hurricanes here, just 'earthquakes'... although it seems the east coast is getting more of those than we are these days!!!

 

[Floridachicken1958]

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Don't JINX us.

 

[CapricornFarm]

I would try to put some heavy stuff on top of the coop to weigh it down. When we lived in Florida, the neighbor's shed flew through the air, over our fence , taking down part of it along the way. My husband happened to be watching at the time. The same thing could easily happen to a coop with chickens in it. Those storms are nothing to ignore!

 

[tiny529]

I'm gonna bring mine in. I don't have a garage and the basement is out (it'll flood), so they are going in a dog cage in the dining room. I guess I'll bring them in Saturday afternoon before the big stuff hits.