Sandychick Posted October 4, 2008 Share Posted October 4, 2008 I've only just found out that 4 inches of rain has been forecast for tommorrow in the Midlands area. That is a months worth in a day After my poor chickens got flooded out a month ago, I'm now digging a mega irregation system around the eglu! Putting a new cover on their run also. Just thought I would make sure everyone knows about the weather tomorrow in time for any modifications! If I hadn't found out in time, they would be swimming tommorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadMitch Posted October 4, 2008 Share Posted October 4, 2008 We've unfortunately had the bad weather for two days now. I went down earlier to check the chooks and all the big girls were in the new girls eglu run and the two new girls were stuck out in the pouring rain as they wouldn't let them in. I've now locked my big chooks in their walk in run and just left the two new girls out. I posted a picture of my lawn.......sorry swamp yesterday and today it is twice as bad with about 2" of water on top of the mud. I'm a bit worried about trees/branches coming down now. I've already got one tree down at the top of the garden but I have 3 where my runs are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted October 4, 2008 Share Posted October 4, 2008 Tell me!!!! Torrential rain here all day. Lanes are awash with debris and branches are coming down all over the place. Chooks have been out but are now drenched!! I've sweetcorn-charmed them back into the run and that's it for the day. They have complained but if they have any sense they'll settle into the nest boxes and sleep. Heating's on, will light the woodburner later and settle down with a glass and a good movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted October 4, 2008 Share Posted October 4, 2008 Thanks for that. Have just checked the **Met office** site and South Yorkshire is just above the area mentioned....thank goodness. However....I shall be on the lookout, and have bookmarked the site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadMitch Posted October 4, 2008 Share Posted October 4, 2008 Thanks for that. Have just checked the **Met office** site and South Yorkshire is just above the area mentioned....thank goodness. However....I shall be on the lookout, and have bookmarked the site. I don't know whether to belive that site now as it says it is ok here today and it isn't, it is absolutely horrendous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beach chick Posted October 4, 2008 Share Posted October 4, 2008 it seems to be on its way here to Kent - beautiful morning, tho cold; then ever since mid-day we have had raging winds with on and off rain... oh well, at least I got the dog out this morning! chooks dont seem bothered by the weather, and they are all tucked up safe and sound now anyway. we lost one omlet sunshade off the run this afternoon tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted October 4, 2008 Share Posted October 4, 2008 Bloomin' weather! We'd bought a gazebo for the girls, thinking it will give them a larger dry area over winter. May have to see if it can cope with tomorrows weather! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abwsco Posted October 4, 2008 Share Posted October 4, 2008 We've had rain here all day but it got worse and worse as the day went on. I went out to the girls around 6pm and had to change trousers when I got back inside as they were drenched. At lockup I had to go out in waterproofs. It only takes me a couple of minutes to get to the bottom of the garden Hope it's dry tomorrow as we've to put netting on top of the fencing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedusA Posted October 4, 2008 Share Posted October 4, 2008 The way it's bucketing down here right now, I don't hold out much hope for getting anything done tomorrow. At least the girl's run roof only leaks in half of it, so they should have some dry bits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted October 4, 2008 Share Posted October 4, 2008 I don't know whether to belive that site now as it says it is ok here today and it isn't, it is absolutely horrendous. They must have read your post as I've just had another look and the whole of Wales is coloured orange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulip Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 Hmm. It may be time to upgrade the girls' shower curtain (a green that matches the cube, great find in BnQ by hubby) for some corrugated plastic. Though - for the first day this week - I don't think we're getting any work done in the garden today.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helenmb Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 My girls are safe inside the purpose built run at the moment and since yesterday evening the water butt which collects water from the roof of their run has already filled up. That is 210 litres, and its not that torrential here (East Anglia)! Just goes to show how much rain falls on a 3m x 3m area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carrie Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 my girls are sheltering in the green house, its their favourite place at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 Oh heck! Now parts of South Yorkshire are orange.....and yet it is dull but not raining at the mo. During the night it was a different story. It was horrendous and my pink Eglu had blown over. Unoccupied, thank goodness. The lawn is a lake. Again, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandychick Posted October 5, 2008 Author Share Posted October 5, 2008 During the night it was a different story. It was horrendous and my pink Eglu had blown over. Unoccupied, thank goodness. Blimey, I hadn't considered that was possible - lucky there wern't any residents. I don't think the rain here has been as bad as forecast. I mean, it's been awful and the chickens are paddling again but I wouldn't say we had the 4 inches that was forecast and....... it's just stopped raining . The drainage ditches seemed to work this time. They still have puddles in one side of the run, but nothing like as bad as last time. The Auboise isn't looking or smelling very pretty though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omletina Kyckling Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 Helga, as official spokeschicken, for the Omletina Household says she's had enough of this weather and it does nothing for her featherstyle.....she says we've had an inch of rain in about 5 hours here and that is more than enough....she would also like to point out that she, along with her sisters, is stuck out in it whilst her owner is inside, taking photographs through the window (hence the rainspots on the photograph) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abwsco Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 We've a gloriously sunny day here and have been out in the garden all morning working on the netting. The lawn is far too wet to rake though after all the rain we had yesterday and overnight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hennymom Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 we are in Cheshire...and we have to hail a boat down to our hens this morning...lol all 3 levels of our garden are flooded, all the girls have clean feet now tho... their coop is raised and the run is cevered by corrugated plastic so they are actually drier than we are at the mo.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debbie26pet Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 here today is sunshine in fact my kids are playing out, but last night was another story, but i can say the run was fab the wood chip was brilliant, alot better than were i had the run before and the gravel so over all a happier mummy just to sort the sides out now next week we are gonna put that corrageted round the sides for winter and we can remove in summer if we get one. and to sort the roof out odd little drip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beach chick Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 well, it has been vile here all day - high winds, constant rain... dog is furious. chooks took about 5 mins out in their covered runs and apart from that have been out all day - very drenched and its amazing how skinny they look when they're wet!! but if they wont go in, what can I do?!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 Helga, as official spokeschicken, for the Omletina Household says she's had enough of this weather and it does nothing for her featherstyle..... Brilliant photo - she really does look disgruntled . We had a foul day yesterday, very cold, a bit wet and very windy. Today has been gorgeous . Bright sunshine and not a breath of wind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 Blimey, I hadn't considered that was possible - lucky there wern't any residents. It didn't have the run attached. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barkisland Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 Yesterday was dreadful, but today has been bright, warm & sunny yaaaayyyy! Even managed to get a bit of washing out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 our garden today, poor Bea couldn't come out as there was nowhere dry for her to sit. I just hope this isn't the start of things to come! Thank goodness the cube is high up! http://www.liverpoolpoet.talktalk.net/051008.5.jpg http://www.liverpoolpoet.talktalk.net/051008.6.jpg http://www.liverpoolpoet.talktalk.net/051008.12.jpg http://www.liverpoolpoet.talktalk.net/051008.37.jpg http://www.liverpoolpoet.talktalk.net/051008.40.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 Blimey, Poet . Has it been raining down your way ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
