WIND! well that happened

[KyCoop]

So Mother nature decided my run didn't need a roof. Standing at the kitchen window I watch the wind lift the roof off. The girls are fine, scared but fine. The run is completely enclosed over the top to the bottom with HWC so no worry about predators. I'm thankful we went to the time and expense to fully enclose it.
As long as the coop roof stays on I won't have to put 9 chickens in my bathroom!

 

[KyCoop]

Sorry forgot picture.

 

[drycreek]

Hate that for you, we’ve had some pretty strong winds here today. So far everything is still attached.

 

[gimmie birdies]

I had a big wind storm come through our area one time. We have pine trees that have one huge tap root that goes straight down, not one of those trees where all the roots are on the surface. We had snapped trees, and bent to the ground trees, amazing they stood back up after, In my coop I had one of the cheapest, little chicken houses (probably sold for $150, but to day maybe $300) It was not the main coop, but it with stood that storm, go figure.

 

[Brizi]

The tarp on our old run got halfway blown off today. We had like 20-25 mph winds. The next run we build, the roof should be so heavy that it can't get blown off.

 

[Canadian Wind]

And here I thought you were trying to get my attention with that subject line...


Seriously though, glad everyone is okay! We had a horrible wind come through last summer that devastated what seemed like half the province. No power for a week, but at least no structural damage here.

 

[Shabby Chic-Hens]

Last February , a blizzard almost ripped the door off of my coop! Lol.

 

[David61]

We got these things called hurricane straps and clips around here. You can't build without them.

 

[KyCoop]

Well the roof instalation was not done properly (by my husband) to begin with. II've not seen the official sustained and wind gust total were But had to be 60-70 MPH gust to take it off the way it did. Metal straps and such will be purchased today. I'm hoping to salvage as much polycarb as possible guz that stuff ain't cheap.

 

[David61]

The straps and clips are not cheap as they were (like everything ). southern building code says to use them on every stud to wall plate, rafter... on a chicken coop , smaller out building... the corners and every 4 foot will be just fine .