HELP!! Keeping days old chicks warm enough after they all got wet

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I have ten bantam and silky chicks that range from 2 to 10 days old. Tonight they knocked their water over and all got wet. I'm so nervous about them not being ok.

The lady I bought them from said they'd be fine without heat (which I've now learnt is not correct) so I don't have any proper heating methods in hand (not even a hair dryer). I've changed the wet bedding, have a space heater in the room that's keeping it at 31°C and put a rabbit fur in with them (they are all huddled on it currently) and a sheepskin over the box.

Will this be enough? My anxiety is going through the roof. I could put a second rabbit fur in and try seperate them slightly to avoid piling but also want them warm from huddling

PS. Tomorrow I'm going to go get proper heating
 
Depending on how close they are to it, it might be helpful to make sure the space heater is close enough that they are getting access to more direct heat while using caution they can't actually touch it to prevent injury.
 

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