Are they too hot?

[EChicky]

We are in the middle of a heat wave and I'm concerned about my 2 week old chicks. My chicks are sitting with their wings away from their body. One of them will lay with her neck stretched out at times and with look like she's yawning over and over again. Are they too hot? If so what can I do? If not, what might be the problem?

 

[Skyewatcher]

Having their wings out is one of the signs they are hot. Where are they? Can you put ice water close to them? Can you run a fan in that location? You can give them a little bit of cold watermelon to nibble on.

 

[EChicky]

Ok they are in the bathroom. I put a fan near them running over some ice. Like makeshift AC.

 

[Allsfairinloveandbugs]

Do they have supplemental heat, as in under a heat lamp or heating cave? If so, turn it off. From watching 2-week-old chicks with broody hens, I've seen that by that age they are sleeping near their mom, but not under her, on warm summer nights. And they never need her warmth during the hot summer days.

 

[EChicky]

Do they have supplemental heat, as in under a heat lamp or heating cave? If so, turn it off. From watching 2-week-old chicks with broody hens, I've seen that by that age they are sleeping near their mom, but not under her, on warm summer nights. And they never need her warmth during the hot summer days.

Ok. They have a Eco glow brooder. It still is cold at night so I'll turn it off during the day and then back on at night