Emergency!!!! Cold wet chick

[hallplantation]

I have NO clue how but the waterer in my brooder fell over soaking my chicks. They are 2.5 days old & three aren't looking so good. Been wrapping in warm towels and gave a little sugar water to them. What can i do? Do you think they will live? One also has bad pasty butt to where it is raw and bloody. Im heart broken (( need help asap!!!! Please

 

[emma p]

Hair dryer!!! Normally works if they are still wet...

 

[hallplantation]

They are Bantys and we used a hair dryer but im worried they'll be too hot! One is very sleepy looking. Can't really stand without falling backwards. I dont know what to do. Thank you i will blow dry them again

 

[fried green eggs]

Can you put them in a small bathroom and run a space heater to get the room up to 90 degs? Don't lower the heat lamp too low because you can cook them quickly. Cook some scrambled eggs and mash up into tiny pieces for them, the added protein will help.

 

[Eggcessive]

I hope that you can get them warm. Holding them in your hands is an option also. Is your waterer like the one below? These can be leaky if they are not perfectly working. I have taken a couple back because they are not reliable. I prefer other waterers for chicks.

 

[hallplantation]

I have a blanket over half of their brooder to keep heat in plus their brooder heat lamp on them. Will this be too hot? I cooked them up some eggs and some are eating it but the bad ones are just closing their eyes nodding off

Yes that is my waterer. Im surprised they didn't drown because of all the water. I have 16 chicks and some are dry but some look awful ! So nervous i hope they make it. I held them in a warm towel for a while

 

[Brookliner]

Put save a chick electrolytes in their water. also try poly vi sol without iron. I saved a couple of bantam chicks with this they are pictured below on my counter in a basket. I put them back under the hen as soon as they were peeping and looking better. They had gotten out of the nest and the hen stayed on the nest with the other chicks. I had them under the light on the counter for about 4 hours. The heat lamp was about 20 inches above the basket ...I raised it to 2 feet as they perked up. They were just cold not wet.

 

[hallplantation]

I wish it wasn't 10 at night or i could run and get those things hoping for the best but not looking good for the sebright.... Yours are adorable and hope mine pull through like your sweet ones

 

[hallplantation]

Thanks everyone for the help! This site has the best members going to try everything. The tiniest one (Tiny) is eating now. Not the eggs, but his chick starter. And the brooder is dry and very warm for them.

 

[emma p]

Hope they stay well!