Jody I wouldn't consider them dead if the power goes out. Mine stayed warm in front of a kerosene heater for 2 days while our power was out. They were only 2 days old then, now they are 6 weeks...didn't lose a single one. they started with hot water bottles until the hot water ran out, then they stayed under the covers with me while waiting on my friend to bring the heater. It's difficult but, there are ways to keep them alive. If you have to, build a fire outside and put them a few feet away...that's what I was going to do next if we hadn't located a heater. Chickens have lives for centuries before power and did fine