➡I accidentally bought Balut eggs: 2 live ducks! Now a Chat Thread!

[Morrigan]

Now, I'm trying to make a heated huddle box for them at night using a cardboard box, a seed heating mat and a towel. Trial run is sitting on my counter with a thermometer inside. I really don't want to have to use a heating lamp.

 

[adrikeen]

OMG! Molt has struck!
Anyone in need of feather pillows? How 'bout a nice feather duvet....

 

[adrikeen]

They look so weird without their tail feathers

 

[Morrigan]

But they look so pretty when it's all done and their new feathers are grown in.

 

[sdm111]

Now, I'm trying to make a heated huddle box for them at night using a cardboard box, a seed heating mat and a towel. Trial run is sitting on my counter with a thermometer inside. I really don't want to have to use a heating lamp.

I wouldn't use a heat light in conjunction with a cardboard box

 

[Kiki]

Now, I'm trying to make a heated huddle box for them at night using a cardboard box, a seed heating mat and a towel. Trial run is sitting on my counter with a thermometer inside. I really don't want to have to use a heating lamp.

Just how cool is it going to get tonight?
I can't imagine that you are going to need added heat if it is 100 degrees right now.

 

[Sara L]

OMG! Molt has struck!
Anyone in need of feather pillows? How 'bout a nice feather duvet....

The chicken yard at my folks looks like a chicken exploded there are so many feathers all over the place. The roosters look terrible with no tail feathers.

 

[Morrigan]

Just how cool is it going to get tonight?
I can't imagine that you are going to need added heat if it is 100 degrees right now.

I was pondering that myself. Night time low is supposed to be 59, although I don't think it will get below the low 60s in their shed. Temperatures then steadily start dropping over the next few days so lows will be in the low 50s by early next week.

I was tempted to go with just the huddle box, no added heat, but am a little worried about them dog-piling and squishing a chick. My counter test shows the seed mat raising the interior temperature about 7 degree over ambient temperature -- it's not really hot.

Still scratching my head a bit.

 

[Kiki]

I was pondering that myself. Night time low is supposed to be 59, although I don't think it will get below the low 60s in their shed. Temperatures then steadily start dropping over the next few days so lows will be in the low 50s by early next week.

I was tempted to go with just the huddle box, no added heat, but am a little worried about them dog-piling and squishing a chick. My counter test shows the seed mat raising the interior temperature about 7 degree over ambient temperature -- it's not really hot.

Still scratching my head a bit.

I would not add anything.



@Cyprus did you get the necropsy results back yet?

 

[Cyprus]

I would not add anything.



@Cyprus did you get the necropsy results back yet?

No, not yet according to dad.