I would be worried about them getting chilled at night. What are the temps like? This arctic blast thing has cooled things off even here in Georgia, it was 60 last night which is 10 degrees lower than normal. Even if the cold doesn't kill them outright it could make them a bit weaker I would think.
Meanwhile my young broody is back on infertile eggs. I gave her two incubator eggs but yesterday afternoon noticed she was off of them BOTH times I went out to check the hens. First time I thought "Okay, it is break time". Second time two hours later she was off them again and I put them under the older broody (who is now in lock down mode and isn't leaving the nest at ALL).
I keep checking the eggs in the incubator....can't wait to see a pip! LOL I know I am going to be completely obsessed with these chicks for the next couple of weeks, running out to the hen house every hour to see how things are going.
ACK. Last night it was 55, tonight 58
OMG!!! Two of the incubator eggs have external pips! Also i hear tiny peeps from the eggs!!!
That likely means that mama broody (sitting on 5 eggs) has some hatching too!
Sheesh I gotta get the brooder set up in the house (just in case of emergencies) and the divider in the coop. Wow.
HOORAY!!! So excited for you
now comes the longest wait
ever
Farmer Viola,
I guess it depends on how warm it is at night. I believe at 2 and a half weeks they should be at about 75 degrees, is that how warm it is at night there? I think I would put them in a dog crate with one broody at night so she has to sleep with them if it is not 75 degrees just to be on the safe side.
Let us know
Marie
NOOOO It's no where near 75 at night here in Oregon! It is quite warm for us though, almost 60, and 90's during the day. It was 55 last night, 58F tonight expected. it has been very hot during the days and all the hens pant, so maybe by night they appreciate the coolness?
All the chicks were in a pile and perfectly content, not crying at all. I think if they cried, BJ would get down and lay on them? they just went in their corner and slept, beneath the roost btw, no one was smothered in poop though
Our coop is also insulated on all sides except the floor, which is sand and up off the ground. it is
probably warmer inside the insulated coop at night, but not sure how much warmer. I could put a thermometer in there tonight, if I remember.
Bertha and BJ are still mothering today, so that's good! all the chicks are alive and happy this morning. they were laying in the "hot sun" this morning (61) and preening a good 12-15ft away from the moms. maybe they are trying to transition them already? I really hope not..
She is sitting tight so others are probably hatching. 
