How can I warm up a chilled chicken?

[eenie114]

Hi all,
I was outside filling the cow's stock tank, and Houdini got all wet because of our leaky hose. He didn't move in time. I brought him inside and got him all dried off, but he's still all shivery.

I'm cuddling him as I type this, is there any more I can do? I'm really afraid of him catching cold.

 

[mmaddie's mom]

Give him a handful (or as much as he will eat) of cracked corn... fuel for the furnace.

 

[lilchick]

I had a call duckling that wandered off from momma and nest. I brought him in and placed him on a heating pad rolled up in a soft towel. Checked often to be sure he wasn't cooking!
I have placed cold chicks under my shirt up against my skin to warm them quickly.

I take it this is a full grown chicken? Use hair dryer to dry him and warm him up at the same time. Then heat a towel or sweatshirt in the dryer and roll him up in it... good luck..

 

[mypicklebird]

Adult chicken? Towel dry and hair dryer on low. If this is too stressful for him, then towel dry and put in a box with a 100watt desk lamp over him. Or if you have a brooder lamp- you could use that. MAke sure he does not get too hot. Panting usually means too hot (or hiding away from the heat lamp).

 

[Buugette]

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... first time I read this... I thought you were saying to roll the chicken up and throw him in the dryer... I think I have tired eyes...

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