If there was to be a tornado, wouldn't you put tie downs into the earth to hold it down? The cork screw type that are 2-3 feet long.
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Subject: Re: [CHICKENS-101] Friends in the northeast - yikes! The Storm!
Cathryn rainbowsilkiesTM Michigan
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Subject: Re: [CHICKENS-101] Friends in the northeast - yikes! The Storm!
Certainly doesn't hurt to be prepared! If nothing happens, just consider it a "drill." If your chickens will fit with reasonable comfort in a dog crate, that idea sounds like a very good one!
Out of curiosity--has anyone ever considered "leg tags" on poultry (especially the pets) so they can be identified in case they get separated from you in any emergency? With horses, the advice is to put any necessary papers in a plastic bag taped to the halter, and/or braid plastic tags (with contact info) into the mane or tail, and/or use livestock markers to write your phone numbers across each side. Also to take pictures from all sides, and of any identifying marks, so you can positively ID the horse. I guess you could do similar things with poultry, if there was a chance they might blow away or whatever.
I guess I'll still give my chickens the choice of going out if they want to on Monday and Tuesday. They can get into the barn and the carriage sheds if they want to, as well as hang out under the truck and horse trailer. At least since we've had the trees behind the buildings cleared as part of the timber operation (preparatory to building a new barn) there's nothing left to blow or fall on the house, or the coop... and the coop, while mobile, is built on a very heavy old chassis...
Rhonda
Sidesaddle Hall of Famer
Five-time US National Sidesaddle Champion
Out of curiosity--has anyone ever considered "leg tags" on poultry (especially the pets) so they can be identified in case they get separated from you in any emergency? With horses, the advice is to put any necessary papers in a plastic bag taped to the halter, and/or braid plastic tags (with contact info) into the mane or tail, and/or use livestock markers to write your phone numbers across each side. Also to take pictures from all sides, and of any identifying marks, so you can positively ID the horse. I guess you could do similar things with poultry, if there was a chance they might blow away or whatever.
I guess I'll still give my chickens the choice of going out if they want to on Monday and Tuesday. They can get into the barn and the carriage sheds if they want to, as well as hang out under the truck and horse trailer. At least since we've had the trees behind the buildings cleared as part of the timber operation (preparatory to building a new barn) there's nothing left to blow or fall on the house, or the coop... and the coop, while mobile, is built on a very heavy old chassis...
Rhonda
Sidesaddle Hall of Famer
Five-time US National Sidesaddle Champion
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