HELP! Chicks poured water on themselves!

[EggWalrus]

I am 13. If my mom lets me I will. but it is possible.

I certainly hope they make it thru the night. I really think they will. Even little chickens are pretty tough.
If you will search BYC for waterer issues there is a lot of knowledge to be found here. It's only a recommendation, but at 13, I would do my best to learn from others that have been in the chicken game for many years and learn from their mistakes. Truth be told, there are probably several hundreds of years of experience here at BYC by its combined members.
I wish the best for you and your birdies!

 

[cmom]

Do you have electricity? You can take a old pillow case and put it over a heating pad so they have a way to stay warm

 

[cmom]

Most likely they need some warmth after their baths.

 

[micstrachan]

If it is a cold night where you live and they are wet, they absolutely must have a heat source or must come inside. Otherwise they may not make it through the night. Sorry to sound so harsh. It could help if you put them in a smaller enclosure within the barn so their body heat is contained. Does that make sense?

 

[EggWalrus]

You could even try a small space heater to dry them if it was where it wouldn't cause a fire.

 

[Cyprus]

As others said, get them heat.
I live in WI too, and it is 26 here with snow.
Use a nipple waterer type instead of the kind you pictured.

 

[cmom]

Did they survive the night?

 

[chickenlady25XD]

Chicks are all good. Hope I wasn't over reacting...

 

[micstrachan]

I figure it's always better to be safe than sorry! Good job!

 

[EggWalrus]

Chicks are all good. Hope I wasn't over reacting...

What is your plan of action to prevent this from threatening the lives of your babies again? Or have you already remedied this precarious situation? Just curious, not judgemental.