Chicken stuck in monsoon. In house cold.

[13ChickenGirl]

My bantam brahma pullet got stuck in our AZ monsoon. The lightning stopped (finally) so I ran out, grabbed her, and brought her inside. She is currently wrapped in a towel on my lap. She is shivering, cold, wet, and muddy. And tips on keeping her warm and preventing hypothermia???

 

[DesertBird]

Aww, poor thing! I'm in AZ, too, and it was definitely an insane monsoon that just happened!! I'd say just try to warm her up as best as possible, but I don't have any real tips for you, sorry. Good luck to your girl! I would suggest using warm water to get the mud off her, though, and maybe to switch out the towel after, if you can - I'm sure it'll be a little waterlogged and cold after that.

 

[sylviethecochin]

One of our hens fell in the cow trough once, as night was coming on--I took a blow dryer and helped her out some, then buried her in hay for the night. She was up and gobbling feed happily the next morning--didn't even go off lay. Hay is really good insulation. If you don't have any of that, you may have to spend up to an hour with a blow-dryer--Hens stay ridiculously wet for ridiculously long due to all their feathers.

 

[13ChickenGirl]

Thanks!! Yes she is good now!!!

 

[DesertBird]

Thanks!! Yes she is good now!!!

Yay! Good job keeping her warm!

 

[sylviethecochin]

Thanks!! Yes she is good now!!!

Good for you.