clucker1 Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 In view of the possible bad weather we might be experiencing in the next day or so, I suggested to OH, we take our 6 chickens out of their cube (well it might get blown away???) and put the girls in the utility room. The answer was NO . Well I mean, I don't want them to blow away. I could of course put OH in the utility room and pop the girls in bed, then it would be nice and toasty Has anyone else got contingency plans? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackian Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Or put OH in cube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Err...no! I have never heard of a cube been blown over and my chooks all survived the snow and frost last winter, so im sure yours will be absolutely fine. Dont freak out your OH with this, save it for something else...........like diamond earings for christmas maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeky Chooky Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Nope...they'll be snug as bugs in rugs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaspersmum Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 With you on this one - ours didn't seem the slightest bit phased during the last two bad winters. Once they all pile up in the house at night they're all toasty. They'll do similar in a sheltered corner of the run during the day too if it gets cold enough - the key is not to let them get cold and wet at the same time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clucker1 Posted December 14, 2011 Author Share Posted December 14, 2011 Think I will go for putting OH in run, the chickens can have the cube, they will be snug there. OH can be fed pellets and if he is good, some corn or porridge. The girls were fine in the snow last year, just not sure about the winds as they are situated under lots of big trees! Which to be fair OH did point out to me, could also land on our house! Aagh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaspersmum Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Photos please! Of OH in the run ... not a tree based disaster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clucker1 Posted December 14, 2011 Author Share Posted December 14, 2011 OK, will try and get a photo, he is quite a rarer chicken...allowed out of the run tonight for good behaviour. Has been allowed to fr at a work Christmas drinks do. Will try and take pic in next couple of days when in the run! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfer_chicken Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 OK, will try and get a photo, he is quite a rarer chicken...allowed out of the run tonight for good behaviour. Has been allowed to fr at a work Christmas drinks do. Will try and take pic in next couple of days when in the run! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 We live part way up a mountain, and the winds the last few nights have moved our gate however, our cube has stood firm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura & CTB Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 I was a bit worried about my lot during the gales here but turned on the ir camera inside the cube once they'd gone to bed. I can confirm neither cube or chickens budged an inch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clucker1 Posted December 14, 2011 Author Share Posted December 14, 2011 Thanks for your reassurance about the cube not moving in the wind. Now, I just have to decide what to do with the OH now. In the run or not? OUt enjoying FR at the moment, drinking warming substance...could replace that with corn as a heating food in this cold weather?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 I have emptied the two runs that are most likely to get flipped over and if its really bad I plan to shut some birds in coops with food and water for the whole day if I have to rather than risk them outside with run covers or panels potentially being damaged Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clucker1 Posted December 14, 2011 Author Share Posted December 14, 2011 That is a really good idea Redwing. So, if winds are strong and risk of trees landing on the run, put the girls in the cube for as long as necessary. Has anyone any idea how to put water in the cube so it doesn't get spilt? Can chickens drink from rabbit drinkers if trained? Or, a heavy weight bowl with water in...or will the girls knock that over too? I have just the omlet glub and superglug, which I think won't last a minute! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeloo Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Since I'm in Florida, I have wondered what I would do with the chickens if we have a hurricane. I wondered out loud if I could put them in the garage until it passes and my husband had a similar response to yours! I figure I'll take off the run shade, move the away from the fence, weight it all down a bit and hope for the best! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Oh no I wouldn't bring them in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gongladosh Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 I've always wanted a hen conservatory... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 they'll be fine. We had used to have a forum member in the northern part of the US (I forget exactly where) and she left hers out with a blanket or somesuch over the coop. Leeloo, the tropical storm thing came up on here not long ago; I think the person in question put them down in the storm cellar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennym Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 turned on the ir camera inside the cube Ooooo, me want eglu-cam please santa, please!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennym Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Oh no I wouldn't bring them in Oh Plum, that is a beautiful thing. I have suggested that a much better use of our spare room might be as a little hen-house, but OH repsonse was something lie On second thought, it might be a bit smelly in the morning with morning-poos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeloo Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Leeloo, the tropical storm thing came up on here not long ago; I think the person in question put them down in the storm cellar. They must have lived further north! We don't generally have storm cellars or basements in Florida (or elsewhere on the coast). The water table is too high so they'd stay flooded most of the time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
