Good advice! I try to keep a small supply on hand, as well. I usually use the foot warmers because after reading them all, they don't seem to get quite as hot. I take them to show/swaps in the winter also, and they've come in handy for other people who brought tiny chicks and didn't think well enough how to keep their chicks warm.
Most of our major appliances are gas, so when the electricity goes off, we still have hot water and use of the top of our stove. Can't use the furnace or the oven, but we can do a lot with hot water and gas burners. I fill gallon milk jugs with the hottest water I can and put them in my brooders. They'll usually last until the power comes back on, and if the outage lasts too long, they can be replaced with additional jugs.
Reminds me I need to get more foot warmers. I get them at Atwoods or WalMart.
Most of our major appliances are gas, so when the electricity goes off, we still have hot water and use of the top of our stove. Can't use the furnace or the oven, but we can do a lot with hot water and gas burners. I fill gallon milk jugs with the hottest water I can and put them in my brooders. They'll usually last until the power comes back on, and if the outage lasts too long, they can be replaced with additional jugs.
Reminds me I need to get more foot warmers. I get them at Atwoods or WalMart.