my chicks got wet!

[roosters97]

will they die?their shivering .we had a huge storm and the top wasn't on!!!!!!

 

[thechickenchick]

How old are they? If you can, dry them with a towel. Then do what you can to warm them up ASAP. Use a heat lamp, maybe even a heating pad under them. They should be fine, just keep an eye on them and good luck.

 

[roosters97]

Help! he's dry but unbalanced

 

[d.k]

* Might have gotten some water in his head. Hopefully, it will clear o.k.. Feed him a bit of hot mash and a little PVS tonight, and put him to bed in a brooder box. Wake him briefly and GENTLY in a little while and see if he's improved. Plum tuckered, I bet. If he's NOT at least improved or is worse later, post back, okay. I'm not sure what else could be wrong but the drenching and exhaustion, but someone may have some advice.

 

[roosters97]

he's a lot better! yeah!

 

[chickenannie]

My week old chicks got medium wet last year but we put them under a really warm brooder lamp and they dried out all fluffy in no time. They were fine the next day. I wouldn't let them stay wet or chilled though for any length of time. Mine were wet for about 20 minutes most.

 

[d.k]

* That's great, Roosters!!

 

[can you hear me now?]

I had a mishap where my 5 year old was looking into the brooder and spilled his kool-aid on chicks. Had to dry them off and then warm em up. They were sticky so i had to wash them and do it all over again but they made it.

 

[roosters97]

okay, thanks ya'll there all fine,I think they just wanted to come in!

 

[d.k]

* Very devious of them, calling up a gullywasher like that!!! Maybe that's the real reason why they take dirtbaths. Their way of praying for rain. "Lord, come fill up these holes we've dug so deep; We want to go in the house and get REALLY spoiled for a bit!!" I never bought those keeping cool/ getting rid of mites stories anyhow. . . . Smart chickens you got there.