July 9, 2010, Newsletter Issue #207: Penning livestock during disasters
Tip of the Week
If you choose to keep your livestock close to your house and have the corrals and pens to keep them in, give consideration to the following:
Is the pen on high ground? If there is no place for the animals to get out of the water, you will want to construct several large earthen mounds that are compacted enough so as not the wash away.
Is the pen large enough for freedom of movement for the animals? If you have a large number of animals in a pen and they become frightened, they will have a tendency to crowd into corners or at the end on alley ways causing some animals to be trampled or crushed. The pen should be large enough for the animals to mill around. It is better to keep a few animals in several pens and alley ways than the entire herd in one large pen.
The pens should be checked for stability and for objects that may cause injury or death. Fresh water and feed should be available.
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