Wildfire Smoke and Chicken Health

[StephFuller]

I'm in NE Portland and the Air Quality index is considered hazardous. My chickens seem ok this morning, I ran the sprinkler in their outdoor area so there is no dust and they seem to be breathing ok. But I wonder how long they can stay out? I will probably bring them in later today and put in a cage in my dining room, but that seems like they would become stressed out. Not sure what the best thing to do is.

 

[JustSarahThanks]

Thanks for posting this question and all the great ideas! I also live in southeast Portland and am worried about my chickens being outside. It’s really smoky. I don’t know if I should try to bring them inside my house. They seemed ok when they went to bed last night. Are there signs of trouble I should look for to help me decide?

We're also in Southeast and ended up bringing ours into the basement bathroom last night, for what it's worth. (and man, nice reminder when they're in a bathroom and not in a coop with straw and zeolite, etc. those little guys sure can make a room STINKY)

 

[Chickenclogs]

Thank you! We ended up bringing them into the house too