Body heat to keep chicks warm-power outage

[MIchickenlady]

Hi everyone!
I got 4 new chicks yesterday, brooding them indoors with a heat lamp.
Last night the power went out, so I put my winter coat on and put the girls on my chest with the coat over them loosely. They snuggled in and slept til the power came back on about an hour later.
It was kinda nice playing mama hen

 

[GotCoop]

I did the same last year with eggs when we lost power, definitely brings you closer to the process.

 

[Callender Girl]

My kind of chicken mama!

 

[Searsmom]

Having power outage just now. Came home from dropping kiddo at school to find all the chicks huddled in a corner. They're only a week old, so put them in their take home box and plopped it in front of the woodstove. Have a thermometer checking temps and have shifted it back once already.

Anybody have other methods?

 

[MIchickenlady]

Having power outage just now. Came home from dropping kiddo at school to find all the chicks huddled in a corner. They're only a week old, so put them in their take home box and plopped it in front of the woodstove. Have a thermometer checking temps and have shifted it back once already.

Anybody have other methods?

You are fortunate to have a wood stove! I was in a panic last night at 3am. I think the stove should work well. Hope your power comes back on soon!

 

[Mosey2003]

If you have a way of making/getting hot water when the power is out, you can also fill some jars with lids or milk jugs with it, set them around in the brooder, and lightly cover it with a blanket to hold the heat in. Just don't cut off all their air, lol. Did this with newly hatched chicks last year.

What I ended up doing was running to the nearest gas station and getting three "teas" without any tea.

 

[Shamo Hybrid]

I remember a lady in here saying she stuffed her bra with eggs when the power went out.

 

[Searsmom]

Too funny. Had one that was cold after a butt soak and let it nestle in there. Def shower time after.

Power's back on, all safe!

 

[Canina]

I remember a lady in here saying she stuffed her bra with eggs when the power went out.

Currently have a chick sleeping in my bra

 

[Callender Girl]

A good chicken mom does whatever it takes!