Cinnamon Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 The side of my garden has a stream as a boundary,which has quite deep banks & usually only a small amount of water in it.The water source is a spring up the way,& the road drains into it too. The chicken pen is about 6 foot away from the bank of the stream,& all has been well until this weekend when we found that the stream has risen to such an extent that the water is only about a foot away from the edge of the pen The Hubby says that there is no way it will reach the pen, but I find it really scarey - it gave me a nightmare last night ,& I can hear it rushing away from inside the house Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 I hope it doesn't get any closer Sarah, the poor chooks may need a life boat........I suppose you could put some sand bags along the bank just in case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 Crikey! We have a bit of the garden that floods from a stream in a neighbours garden. Fortunately it is well away from the hens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 That looks too close for comfort to me! Is the water level high because of all the wet weather or is there a blockage downstream? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted November 27, 2006 Author Share Posted November 27, 2006 Its just the rain I think Claire - well I hope so anyhow as we can't get to the next bit of the stream to find out if it is blocked Sandbags & waders at the ready,I think As you can see, the hens are totally non plussed by the whole thing,& seem to be getting more grubby wormy things out of the nice wet ground Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 Thank goodness! It still looks close though. Could you float something like a rubber duck down it and see if it appears, then you'd know if it is blocked. Your house looks really old, Sarah. I get angry when old properties are suddenly subject to flooding as it means someone somewhere is doing something they shouldn't be doing. I have been to Bewdley several times and the houses now subject to flooding are Georgian! It's all the tarmac and bad drainage and the lack of river maintenence! It drives me mad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 Our local sports centre was flooded again yesterday. In 1998 when we had those bad floods it was closed for 6 months when the River Cherwell burst its banks - all because some eejit built the centre on a flood plain between the river and the canal It was sandbagged again yesterday and the bottom fire exits were flooded inside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 That looks scary. Are the eglus elevated? If there was a flood they should be able to use their common sence and get into the eglu easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 Methinks you need to get OH sandbagging Sarah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted November 27, 2006 Author Share Posted November 27, 2006 Believe me,if it came to it HE would be the one sandbagging. I (being the sensible one) wanted the pen on the "dry" side of the garden You just can't tell them sometimes,can you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 Sarah that does look ever so close!!! Buy some blow up egg cups and issue one to each chicken! Seriously i do think you need to sand bag or put a couple of bails of straw in their pen just in case! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 How are the hens today Sarah? I don't think the water level will have receded overnight - we've had even more rain here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 But isnt it lovely when you hear the rain lashing down outside and you are all snuggly in bed (not so nice when you get up and take the dogs out in it though.........) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 ....and not when the dog's sick at 4am and you can't sleep anyway and you've got to get up at 5.15 because OH is driving to London Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 oh dear have another croissant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 Thanks! I think it's been raining all night where Sarah is as well - poor chooks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 at least for the moment they will be safe and warm in their eglu but I do hope they dont have to grow webbed feet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted November 28, 2006 Author Share Posted November 28, 2006 How are the hens today Sarah? I don't think the water level will have receded overnight - we've had even more rain here. Don't know - its still dark here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 at least for the moment they will be safe and warm in their eglu but I do hope they dont have to grow webbed feet My poor chooks hat this weather I was thinking of sending them on holiday somewhere warm and dry How are your chooks Sarah? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 I'll go with them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 It was decidedly squishy this mornign when i went out at 6.45. I had to put a waterproof on over my dressing gown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 nice image Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 Don't know what you mean Mel - it looked great - a real fashion statement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 would be better with omlet pjs though........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 Yup, will have to get onto them about that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
