how do I keep them warm?

[PippinTheChicken]

So the temps now go to around 33F- 50F (1c-10c).
I have some silkies, 1 polish, and my hens have chicks on the way. How can I keep them warm?

 

[aart]

33F- 50F (1c-10c).

That's is not "very" cold.
Keep them dry and out of the wind and they'll be fine.

 

[MadamContrary]

Agreed. If they have a proper coop, chickens will be fine. Are the chicks being raised by a broody or are you incubating them?

 

[Silkie Princess]

So the temps now go to around 33F- 50F (1c-10c).
I have some silkies, 1 polish, and my hens have chicks on the way. How can I keep them warm?

The temps here go under 0° at night. The girls are fine on the frozen ground-even the silkies. To be honest I think they are more comftorable tgan the clean legged birds

 

[PippinTheChicken]

I have chicks in the brooder (inside) but I have 2 broodies with eggs due in 2 days

 

[aart]

I have chicks in the brooder (inside) but I have 2 broodies with eggs due in 2 days

The broody chicks will be fine, I have had a broody with chicks in far lower temps.
Not sure how you plan on handling the brooder chicks...how old are they?

 

[PippinTheChicken]

They will turn 2 weeks on Monday.
When integrating (6-8 wks old) I'll probably keep them in the coop for a bit before making them an enclosure outside

 

[aart]

They will turn 2 weeks on Monday.
When integrating (6-8 wks old) I'll probably keep them in the coop for a bit before making them an enclosure outside

So, the brooder chicks are 2wo...did you incubate or buy them?
..and you have 2 broodies sitting on eggs that are due to hatch in 2 days?
...and do you have other chickens living in the coop?

 

[PippinTheChicken]

Incubated them.
Yeah I have 4 others, one will have to be rehomed soon.
This is why I built a new coop- I can't resist when I see a broody (I feel bad if I have to break them)

 

[ForTheLoveOfSilkies]

So the temps now go to around 33F- 50F (1c-10c).
I have some silkies, 1 polish, and my hens have chicks on the way. How can I keep them warm?

Your incubator chicks stay inside with heat so they are fine?
Draft free and ventilated coop? Yep, your broodies with chicks will be fine, constant supply of high protein chick starter available and fresh clean water close by for them? And your others will all be fine too. They are wearing coats
I've heard cracked corn snack before bedtime may help boost warmth? Or was it something else?