New chicks and power outage

[scooter16]

I have X7 one week old chicks. I lost power, which also means no water as we have a well/pump. I use a Brinsea brooder plate and the room was about 68 degrees. Within one hour they were huddled and chirping loudly. I cannot get the garage door up manually by myself to heat them in my car. I ended up putting them in a pillowcase, under my chin and snuggled them for almost three hours/breathing warmth on them till the power returned. My question: Has anyone used pocket hand warmers,
a battery powered/rechargeable heat pad, or a battery powered coat? Are any of these sustainable ways to keep chicks warm?
Thanks in advance for any input or experiences.

 

[Ridgerunner]

Do you have a gas water heater or a way to use gas to heat water like a gas stove or propane? For 7 chicks a hot water bottle could work well. But be careful you don't expose them to open flame. The gasses could poison them if they breathe them.

Some hatcheries use a heat source when they ship small numbers of chicks in colder weather, something like a hand warmer. So if you have a battery powered heat source and can keep it from getting too hot it should work. You do not want to cook them.