Mon 12th. Sept - Remains of Hurricane Katia

[Richard]

Watch your regions forecast for Monday, there are very high winds expected in all parts of the Country, more so in the South West, upper Midlands, North West and the whole of Scotland.

Ensure your Chicken Coops are safe; check their stability, especially any fences.
We don't want any open invitations to Mr. Fox (I know, I've got the T-Shirt through weather) nor trapped Chickens of course.

Weekend job - baton down the hatches ! Good time to do it for Winter anyway!

Met Office Severe Weather Warnings Page (Even Kent which has no warning is due 50mph+ gusts)

Richard

[silverback]

I would also make sure that nothing can fall on top of the coop! , and that any tarp used for covering is well tied down and secure!..

[Richard]

Excellent tips, thanks

[battychick_kike]

Hiya,

Thank you for that warning Richard, I heard about it today on the radio and will be removing my tarp tomorrow in advance of these winds.
I think I will copy that and post it on the Fresh Start FB group if thats ok with you.

Taz

xxxx

[Richard]

No probs, go for it !

xx

[Josh]

So should i keep them in when it starts getting windy, if so should i bring all the drinkers etc in? Josh

[Hester]

Thanks Richard, the hurricane is bothering me. I'm emptying my shed of all the junk and putting the coop in there.

[jannie]

Thanks Richard .. I nearly lost the roof off my coop in a similar storm last winter.. we were out in the early hours tying the patio table on top of it. .. I always get really worried when it's windy, but more so now.

[Hester]

ALSO... I've just been told that we can expect high winds next weekend too...

[Annie]

Feel fairly confident with our set up even if we do get the predicted high winds, dont think I will hang the washing out though , I can just see the chooks running round with my smalls over their heads

[Richard]

Josh - I would suggest you stand by your Coop and face south west, that's the way it's coming. Then if you see anything which could fall on your Coop, protect it. I wouldn't worry about feeders etc. just put them out the way of the wind.

You're Yorkshire, so fairly high risk, but not very high like some parts.

Richard

[ChrisG]

Yorkshire and NE England are only expecting 30mph winds on Monday. Some of you are expecting 80mph

I'll tell you on Tuesday if they were right or not

[Richard]

Yes, they have changed it a bit this morning. I notice the South West has come out of the bad areas, now more North Wales forming a north easterly line over to the extreme North East and upwards.

They're still forecasting 48mph gusts for Monday in Kent.

My son Leo's Mum is sailing from Holyhead to Ireland Monday (where's the sick smiley!!).

But, off topic, still a good time to service up the Chicken Areas, late Autumn and Winter will suddenly bear themselves upon us!

Richard

[Chi Chi]

Were in the amber alert zone, so im not taking the chance and bringing the girls into the house for the night.

We have the candels ready etc, kids are so excited, if the elec doesnt go off, might need to trip the fuse and do a mini camp out in the livingroom with them

Will keep checking the met though , fingers crossed my chicken hut doesn't blow away

[Steve the Gas]

If my boundary conifers come down my shed will be no more and a few chooks too.

All together....... "Always look on the bright side of life."