Arkansas folks speak up.........

[laceylou]

Ok Arkansans! We are suppose to have some extremely severe weather today in Fort Smith including tornados and huge hail. What do y'all do with your chickens? I have 7, 5 week old chicks and will rescue then from the coop in a laundry basket. What do y'all do? I'm terribly nervous about upsetting them but also don't want them to be pummeled by golfball size hail in their coop!

 

[JFreeman]

If it's supposed to rain or storm, I just don't let them out of their coops/brooders. Both coops are completely enclosed with roofs well built to withstand hail, and my brooder is inside my house. If there's a tornado, there's not much you can do except pray for the best...

 

[RodZilla]

Latest Additions to the family. A Barred Rock and RIR. Got from a family in Tull, AR

 

[ChickEeeDee]

I am a worry wart myself about the weather!!! I have six new baby bantams in the garage in their brooder & then my older (2 mo old) chicks & ducks out in their run/coop. My plan is to go out before the storm hits & close them up in the coop & pray for the best. Everyone stay safe & keep us all posted after the storm goes by.

 

[RodZilla]

I am a worry wart myself about the weather!!! I have six new baby bantams in the garage in their brooder & then my older (2 mo old) chicks & ducks out in their run/coop. My plan is to go out before the storm hits & close them up in the coop & pray for the best. Everyone stay safe & keep us all posted after the storm goes by.

Has the weather picked up in NW Ark? I been checking the and it shows pretty clear right now....Be safe up there

 

[laceylou]

Thank you! We are in a high risk got tornados this afternoon

 

[ChickEeeDee]

I'm keeping an eye on the radar... So far it looks like the storm is building over SE KS & NE OK. We are cloudy in NWA but "so far, so good". Fingers crossed it won't be so bad as they are predicting! Prayers for ALL

 

[jenneverett]

Has the weather picked up in NW Ark? I been checking the and it shows pretty clear right now....Be safe up there

so far nice and quiet, had some light sprinkles only. i did leave the door open so they can go inside. the chicks are in the new run! i used stakes and netting so i can change the area weekly.

 

[jenneverett]

looking at my photos.... i think i will switch to my cannon instead of the phone camera.. some of the shots looked much clearer when i pressed the button. the cannon also has high speed capabilities.

 

[Ozarkguy]

Well I tried the dry hatch method and I got 100% so far gold laced orpingtons and bresse