Without heat lamp?

[Cyprus]

I can't speak definitely, but I'm pretty sure they will be okay for 4-5 hours.
My house is kept at 62°F at night and when we aren't home. My 2 bantam chicks are brooding in my house. I did the same thing as you when my chicks were 2 weeks. Unplugged the heat lamp when home, forgot to turn it on when I left. I was gone for 7 hours. The thermometer gun read 63°F throughout their brooder when I got home. They were just fine. I did turn the light back on immediately when I got home.

I also kept them off heat all night starting at 4 weeks. They did perfectly fine.

 

[Enchanted1s]

So I have 8 Dominique chicks whom are 2 weeks old. They are inside the house in my bedroom. This morning they seemed hot when we woke up this morning so I turned off the lamp for a little bit (plus natural sun was shining through the window). I’m on my way to a funeral so I ran out the door in a hurry and forgot to turn it back on. I want to say it’s about 65-68 degrees in our house.

We will be gone for about 4-5 hours, will they be okay without the heat lamp for that long? I feel so bad

I feel bad for you. I know you must be beating yourself up over the mistake. Try not to. No judgment here - accidents happen and you no doubt had the funeral on your mind. I think the babies will make it. Watch close for pasty butt for a few days.

Just an FYI - we didn't have the money to buy a heat plate when we got our first babies - but I put it on a credit card anyway and I am SOOOOO glad we did! The babies and us parents LOVE the heat plate!!

 

[Sricher91]

Sorry I didn’t get to respond to everyone. I just wanted to update that I just got home and everyone is just fine! Turned the heat lamp on and everyone is basking in the heat. Thanks for all the responses.