Power outage

[chickenenthusiasts5698]

After multiple tornado warnings I finally lost power but I am currently brooding 12 two week old chicks under a brooder plate but now they don’t have any heat source and theres no news on when it will be back on. Their brooder is outside but has plastic wrapped around it so no wind can blow on them. They have quite a bit of wing feathers will they go ok?

 

[NatJ]

After multiple tornado warnings I finally lost power but I am currently brooding 12 two week old chicks under a brooder plate but now they don’t have any heat source and theres no news on when it will be back on. Their brooder is outside but has plastic wrapped around it so no wind can blow on them. They have quite a bit of wing feathers will they go ok?

Given all those details, I think they will probably be fine.

12 is enough to snuggle together for warmth.
They are already used to going under the brooder plate, so they will probably snuggle there at night out of habit.

They are already 2 weeks old and have some feathers, and those temperatures are not terribly cold (low of 55 Fahrenheit.)

If you have some other source of heat (wood stove, gas stove, etc), you could consider filling a jar with hot water, wrapping it in a towel to avoid burns, and sitting it next to the heat plate to make a spot that is a bit warmer. They will probably be fine without it, but it might make them a little more comfortable, and might make you feel better too.

 

[chickenenthusiasts5698]

Given all those details, I think they will probably be fine.

12 is enough to snuggle together for warmth.
They are already used to going under the brooder plate, so they will probably snuggle there at night out of habit.

They are already 2 weeks old and have some feathers, and those temperatures are not terribly cold (low of 55 Fahrenheit.)

If you have some other source of heat (wood stove, gas stove, etc), you could consider filling a jar with hot water, wrapping it in a towel to avoid burns, and sitting it next to the heat plate to make a spot that is a bit warmer. They will probably be fine without it, but it might make them a little more comfortable, and might make you feel better too.

Sadly my stove and water require electricity…I thought about adding some more shaving but don’t know if that would help a whole lot.

 

[NatJ]

Sadly my stove and water require electricity…I thought about adding some more shaving but don’t know if that would help a whole lot.

In that case, leave them snuggled together under their (not) heat plate for the night, and they will probably be fine.

I expect they will do better in their familiar brooder, rather than bringing them into your unfamiliar house (even though the house is probably a bit warmer.)

 

[rosemarythyme]

Looks like you have plenty of shavings in there already which will help. It's not that terribly cold, and they're already 2 weeks old, so while not ideal I think they'll all survive just by huddling together. If they were younger it'd be a bigger concern.

 

[chickenenthusiasts5698]

Looks like you have plenty of shavings in there already which will help. It's not that terribly cold, and they're already 2 weeks old, so while not ideal I think they'll all survive just by huddling together. If they were younger it'd be a bigger concern.

They seem to be fine! No stressed chirping and no shivering!! I held a light over them for a little bit so they could eat and drink. Thankfully it’s supposed to be back on at 6am about 9ish hours without any power.