loumabel Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 What damage have you all had in this terrible weather?? big dramas this morning, the wind here has been dreadful as it has been everywhere else I know!!! Half the corrugated plastic roof on one of my WIR's is hanging off and I have cobbled it together with some bungees and bricks. 2 of my glass tarpaulins have been ripped to shreads leaving my little bantams soaked through!! then the front of my ex batts WIR started to cave in and I had to drive wooden stakes in to the ground and tie it on to that as a temporary measure. I am not in the best of humour now, completely soaked and very grumpy. Bantams are in my barn drying off in front of the heated towel rail, and Myrtle my chook who battles Mycoplasma all the time is sneezing and has a foamy eye!! Have dosed her with Baytril and metronadozole tablet Why do I always have a poorly chicken!!! that makes two this month!!! Am very fed up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
percy049 Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 Nothing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 See the weather thread... you are not alone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reikiranf Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 Poor you and your chooks no wonder you're fed up, no damage to my property, but neighbouring roads due to have their bins emptied looked like a war zone, wheelie bins, recycling boxes & contents strewn everywhere. Up at the local highstreet the hoardings surrounding a building site were badly damaged, well those that remained were We had terrible rain though as if someone was directing a hosepipe at the windows. I saw a lovely quote today 'Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain' I thought it quite apt in view of the weather and then got the giggles thinking that if I took it literally it would probably confirm what my neighbours have long suspected I hope things improve rapidly for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 It was indeed bad! It has blown through now and we have some sunshine! My daughter had to drive me down to Benenden this morning and it was getting a bit hairy on the drive back! Home you and your ladies are soon all ok! x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmastar Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 Its driving me mad ive had to take the roof off the walk in run as it was scaring the girls moving aout and also had to remove the sheets from the side as its flaping about . Also had to construct a wooden frame so they can shelter without having to go in the cube Then ive moved onto the garden today picking up things blown about or damaged so they dont blow into or fall on the girls , now iv had my break its time to go sort the dog run out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowberry Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 I sold my WIR yesterday, sold as seen. 2 of the plastic corrogated panels shattered off in the night so I had to replace them with some of the proceeds of the sale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 I was gonna post re the rain and wind - anyone here got a template for a small ark. OH noticed the only thing stopping water enetering the run was a damm of auboise the girls had kicked out and it has developed into a ledge or barrier. Without it they would have been up to their knees? in water. They have their own little Thames Barrier here in Mill hill He brushed the worst of rain away. Does Omlet do chicken wellies for the girls? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Red sky this morning - beautiful but those shepherds were right - suspect its an omen of bad weather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowberry Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Would it be preemtive to say'I think we've escaped the snow this winter?' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Probably - we know who to blame if we get some now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mr Rhode Island Red Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Outdoor Christmas decorations all over the place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
percy049 Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 *also posted in the weather thread* The wind was so strong last night, that when I looked out of my window this morning at 2am, the eglu had blown over a bush and was upside down! I had to go out and this time and right it, the girls were fine thankfully, although they were covered in Aubiose! Gonna have to spend today sorting out the house Things like this always happen when my parents are away! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Gosh, poor things must've got an awful fright . Glad they're all OK . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Glad they are Ok - couldve been worse they could have been covered in pooh Have been looking at my Eglu and wondering if it might fly away. didnt someone post on here that someone in USA's Eglu stayed put during a earthquake or something - rings a vague bell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggy Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 broke the central pole of my whirly gig washing line Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Cold frame blew away - so managed to secure (i hope with pot plant) - worried re Oak tree in next doors garden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
