Help...no heat

[KatefromOz]

Hello. I've just gotten to work and noticed the heat lamp in our brooder has blown. I have 2 chicks in there one is 1 1/2 weeks, the other is 2 weeks. It's currently 24 degrees celcius at home (75 Fahrenheit) at 8.41am with a top temp today of 30 (86 Fahrenheit). Will they be okay? My husband is 3 hours away at work, I am also at work but could try and get a cab home in a couple of hours to change to bulb. Any advice would be greatly appreciated .

 

[AGirlAndHerChickens03]

They should be okay until you get home.

 

[KatefromOz]

They should be okay until you get home.

Thanks...I usually don't get home from work until around 5pm. Do you think that's too long to leave them?

 

[AGirlAndHerChickens03]

Thanks...I usually don't get home from work until around 5pm. Do you think that's too long to leave them?

It shouldn't be, as long as they have each other to huddle with. Even so, 20s is not that bad compared to what a lot of chickens have to survive. I still haven't turned my lamp on yet.

 

[KatefromOz]

It shouldn't be, as long as they have each other to huddle with. Even so, 20s is not that bad compared to what a lot of chickens have to survive. I still haven't turned my lamp on yet.

They are huddled together in the far corner away from where the heat lamp is. They usually sleep there so that's probably a good sign. I might pop home if I can...I'd never forgive myself if something happened to them. Thanks for your advice.

 

[AGirlAndHerChickens03]

They are huddled together in the far corner away from where the heat lamp is. They usually sleep there so that's probably a good sign. I might pop home if I can...I'd never forgive myself if something happened to them. Thanks for your advice.

No problem! Always happy to help.