fretting over the rain

[Suechick]

Oh, I'm sitting here in bed just stewing about my 6 week old chicks.

We moved them into the almost finished coop this week. They are out there right now and it's raining cats and dogs. I don't know if I can sleep, I'm so worried that they'll get wet. We're in soCal and not used to "stormy" weather.

I put plastic over the window openings, the soffits are still open for ventillation though. I think it may be a loooong night.

 

[cw]

whats the temps, right now, and what breed are they?

 

[Suechick]

I have 2 buff orphs, 1 RIR and 1 white silkie. The temps are probably around 55 so not too cold. I have a 100 watt bulb out there with them, its been keeping the coop at around 65+ degrees.

We just had another surge of down pouring rain and I jsut sat here cringing. I might have to go out there in my night gown and check on them...

Thanks for your reply

 

[cw]

6 weeks they are fully feathered, if it was daylight mine would be outside, your chicks are probably fine, especially with the light, but it never hurts to check on them

 

[Suechick]

I think if I take a few meal worms out for them I might feel better, don't know if it will make a difference for them...

 

[Suechick]

Yup, their fine. I went out to check on them, now I am soaked

but they are dry.

My silkie was even up on the roost with the others, it's the first time I've seen that.

I still think I won't be able to sleep soundly tonight as I hear the waves of pouring rain and the wind and ....
You know, they're my babies. And I'm a newbie chicken keeper,

 

[cw]

yea we went through the same thing with our fist chickies, we were more worried about predators then temps though

 

[cw]

Quote:
if its dark ours wouldnt eat them

 

[Happy Chooks]

They will be fine. My 6 week olds survived 14 degree weather for 3 days and the heat lamp only barely kept it above freezing in their little coop.

 

[teach1rusl]

LOL!! Yeah, many of us went through what you experienced last night

I think I worried and fretted more about those daggone chicks those first few days in the coop than I worried over my son when he was a newborn. And yes, many of us have made those frequent late night/early morning treks out to the coop to peek in and make sure everyone's okay. Welcome to the world of chicken parenting