Please Help! Baby found out in the cold

[CluckinAround1623]

This little one just hatched last night, when I got home from work today I found her out in the yard without momma. I'm thinking momma took them for a stroll and she got left behind. She is weak and cold, not standing and movements are very slow. Do I put her back with mom? Or keep her inside with a heat lamp? I'm worried the other chicks and momma moving around may harm her unintentionally since she's so weak.

 

[muddy75]

This little one just hatched last night, when I got home from work today I found her out in the yard without momma. I'm thinking momma took them for a stroll and she got left behind. She is weak and cold, not standing and movements are very slow. Do I put her back with mom? Or keep her inside with a heat lamp? I'm worried the other chicks and momma moving around may harm her unintentionally since she's so weak.

You can warm it with a hair dryer since you probably don't have a warm incubator

 

[Cockadoodledinos]

You can warm it with a hair dryer since you probably don't have a warm incubator

If you can gently warm it up and it seems lively again, you can probably tuck it back under mama if she's settled in for the night. They do get very sluggish when cold. I hope it perks back up.

 

[CluckinAround1623]

Thank you both! I sat in front of the pellet stove with her she started moving more and chirping. I did tuck her back under mom and will check on them in a little bit. She was chirping constantly once back.

 

[Cockadoodledinos]

Is there a way to make a smaller space for Mama and babies for a couple days so they can't get separated easily?

 

[CluckinAround1623]

Is there a way to make a smaller space for Mama and babies for a couple days so they can't get separated easily?

I have a playpen I'm going to put around the nesting box, none of the other hens use it (if you have advice on how to get them to, i'd appreciate it ). It'll give her room to walk around with the babies but not get too far yet.

 

[CluckinAround1623]

Update! She is doing much better, her strength is back and she's coming out from under mom. I put the playpen up around them this morning, we'll keep it up a few days to give her time to recoup.

 

[muddy75]

Update! She is doing much better, her strength is back and she's coming out from under mom. I put the playpen up around them this morning, we'll keep it up a few days to give her time to recoup.

Thanks for the update! Happy she's doing better