Power outage with 2 week old chicks

[Snowy_Idaho]

I have 5 chicks that are 2 weeks old, and our power went out 30 minutes ago. I’m utilizing a brooder plate with sand and a grow mat underneath - the sand should be warm for a bit longer.

The house is 67 degrees Fahrenheit and retains heat well (outside is 37 Fahrenheit).

Any idea at what point I should start to worry about them getting too cold?

Thanks!!

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Cover the brooder plate with a few thick towels to help retain some heat. Make it like a cave.

 

[PippinTheChicken]

Cover the brooder plate with a few thick towels to help retain some heat. Make it like a cave.

Agreed.
If you can't keep the heat, use a hot water bottle, let it sit for a bit so it's not boiling hot, and put it in the brooder.

 

[raingarden]

Our power goes out fairly often. For chicks, I put them in a tub on the front seat of a running automobile and turn the heat up all the way.

 

[Snowy_Idaho]

Thanks for the responses everyone, the power is back on and they’re all ok!

 

[FoodFreedomNow]

@Snowy_Idaho, that's great news!

At 2 weeks old, they're at least partially feathered, which is an advantage. Thermoregulation is particularly problematic in newly-hatched chicks, so I keep hand warmers in case of emergency brooder heating needs. I also use them when transporting chicks in cold weather - they snuggle right down on the warmer.

 

[Snowy_Idaho]

@Snowy_Idaho, that's great news!

At 2 weeks old, they're at least partially feathered, which is an advantage. Thermoregulation is particularly problematic in newly-hatched chicks, so I keep hand warmers in case of emergency brooder heating needs. I also use them when transporting chicks in cold weather - they snuggle right down on the warmer.

That is SUCH a good idea! I’ll pick some up for emergencies.

 

[raingarden]

That is SUCH a good idea! I’ll pick some up for emergencies.

I ordered some too. It's like hurricane provisions or something.