Poults got too cold!

[jamiebartlett]

We had a nice warm sunny morning that we had to pull up the lights and open up the top to let the warm air come in without overheating the chicks and poults. The afternoon got cold rather fast and we were busy with other things it didnt cross our mind that they were on the porch. We went out to put the light on and 1 poult had already died 2 look like their on death bed and 1 is questionable. Chicks are ok!!

Is there anything we can do for the poults besides giving them warmth again?

Thanks, Jamie

 

[chickbea]

Oh - that doesn't sound good.
Some vitamins in their water might help. Perhaps you could mix some warm water in with their chick food and encourage them to eat that.
How old are they?

 

[jamiebartlett]

They're three weeks. We don't have vitamins... :-/ 2 of them are sleeping but still breathing. I did some stimuli by rubbing them and encouragint them to stand up, but they're fighting.. One is walking around still shivering, we brought i back up to 90 degrees in there.. ;-/

 

[silkiechicken]

Good luck with your poults. I never knew they were THAT needy!