(URGENT) How long can chicks be without heat?

[RosemaryDuck]

Hey all. Excuse any misspellings I'm still really shaken up. I had a reptile heat mat explode and almost set fire. I woke up in time and took care of everything but I had to move all my animals to a safe smoke free room.

I took the chicks out of their brooder as it's located in my room. They're currently in a crate in another room but I'm getting worried. They're 12 days old. They have some feathers. Will they be okay?

 

[BDutch]

How warm is the room.? Do you have another heater? How many chicks do you have to keep each other warm?

You could use a hot water pitcher in a wool sweater for the time being.

 

[RosemaryDuck]

How warm is the room.? Do you have another heater? How many chicks do you have to keep each other warm?

I have 2. The temp in the house is 72 degrees.

 

[BDutch]

The room temp is not warm enough for the chicks to rest. It should be 80-90 F.

 

[RosemaryDuck]

The room temp is not warm enough for the chicks to rest. It should be 80-90 F.

I know . But their brooder is where the smoke was. I'm trying to get it aired out. I've got a fan running and windows open. Hopefully the towels will help insulate them.

 

[BDutch]

The chicks can do without heat for a while. But if they start to peep loud you have to give them something warmth.

Do you have a safe electric heater. A lamp for heating muscles ? A solid pot with a firm solid lid packed in a blanket or sweater?

 

[BDutch]

They don’t need a brooder to survive this. But getting cold for a long period can make them weak.

Btw, its very good you got them out of the polluted air!

 

[Mvan42]

Until you get a safe heat source try an electric heater in the room and maybe a regular lamp maybe a bendy one to shine the light above the broader. Any light regular gives off heat too. Then get a better heat sourceasap.. even a regular heating pad would work. Warm water in a jug, bottle, medical compress. Something to help keep them warm.

 

[RosemaryDuck]

Thank you guys!! They seem to be doing pretty good so far. No loud peeping yet. They're both just weirded out by the crate . Hopefully they can go back in the brooder soon.

 

[RosemaryDuck]

Until you get a safe heat source try an electric heater in the room and maybe a regular lamp maybe a bendy one to shine the light above the broader. Any light regular gives off heat too. Then get a better heat sourceasap.. even a regular heating pad would work. Warm water in a jug, bottle, medical compress. Something to help keep them warm.

Oh I forgot to respond to this one! The heat source wasn't from their brooder. I have snakes, and one of the reptile under tank mats exploded.