orphans!

[dunedin]

first time posting,
today I acquired 8 2 week old chicks and don't have a heat lamp for them! its burned out and the shops are closed. I've put them in the warmest room in the house its about 80 degrees, with a heating pad under half of their brood box and put a couple of hot water bottles wrapped in cloth. they aren't crowding together or tending towards the warm side of the box but they are making a huge racket so I don't think they are happy. any ideas for emergency set ups to get them the through the night?
also they had been with their mother so far and quiet down if I stick my hands in the box and crown around my hands, could the noise just be that they miss their mother?

 

[txcarl1258]

They should be fine at that temp in the house. Do you have a stuffed animal or feather duster you can put in their box? They are just missing their mom.

 

[dunedin]

it probably won't be that warm all night, it's winter down here. I've given them a wee cardboard box cave and the heat pad under there is starting to warm it up. they have settled a bit and all gone in to cuddle for the night. don't have any teddies unfortunately.

 

[rc4u]

really dont need one...my grandpa just made a cave for them from straw with little opening for them to in and out and they lived back before heat lamps and such..