caught in a Thunder Storm, Will they be OK??

[Bird Hearder]

all the chickens are out in the storm. It's not real cold out there but the Storm came up with hardly any notice. I had 3 big girls in their pen and went for the 4th, well the 3 took off under the bushes, It's coming down like crazy out there. all the babies 6-8 weeks are under the deck but still getting wet.
I guess they're not smart enough to go inside?

Will they be alright???

 

[arlee453]

They should be OK - and yes, they all stand out and let it rain on them.

Just check once the storm has passed - if the air temps remain really chilly and/or the sun doesn't come out soon to dry them off, then you may need to provide a heat lamp for the very youngest ones.

But they will probably be just fine.

 

[Bird Hearder]

OK thanks for the fast reply,
The storm has passed and they're all out from under the deck now. It was supposed to be 96 today with a chance of a storm. The rain cooled it down to 71 degrees.