[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/7038761/height/90/theme/custom/autoplay/no/autonext/no/thumbnail/yes/preload/no/no_addthis/no/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/” height=”90″ width=”100%” placement=”top” theme=”custom”]Michael Marchand joins the show from the coastal plain of southeast Texas to talk about preparing your pastured poultry farm for the wind, water, and disruption of a hurricane.  As we record, Hurricane Florence is days away from landfall in the Carolinas, and the projections are for a lot of water and wind. Mike has seen significant flooding events on his farm over the last three years, including Hurricane Harvey.

Mike says that two days is a lot of time to focus and prepare as best you can. Here are some of his recommendations:

• Move animals to higher ground
• Utilize poultry netting for last minute paddocks
• Move small flocks to barn or enclosed shelter
• Bed broilers and layers with hay to keep birds dry
• Protect chickens from wind
• Assume the hurricane will hit and disrupt your farm for days

Find Mike Marchand at Whitehurst Heritage Farms online.