Source: FarmWith Tyson
By Dennis Brothers, Jess Campbell, Jim Donald and Gene Simpson National Poultry Technology Center, Auburn University
Since heavy snow is a seldom occurring event in the deep Southeast, the question of how to deal with or prepare for snow events is very seldom at the top of the list of questions we get from Southeast growers. However, when a snow of any magnitude does occur, as has happened this winter, the question becomes urgent. Many growers are now asking, “What should I do to alleviate snow loads on my chicken house and keep it from being damaged or even collapsing?”
This question is best answered before the fact, so that one may have a “game plan” ready and in place before the event occurs. There are many factors that all tie into the answer to the main question and will need to be examined further. As anyone with poultry houses knows, when one thing is done, it often affects several other things, some of which can have detrimental results.
