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[CrystaBub]

Oh my goodness Mary and Bert are so cute together! And wow Your quickly built brooder sure looks great! Whatcha gonna name the new baby???

 

[Jpat]

Haha thank you! Bert looks like a swamp monster hopefully his feathers will straighten out soon!

Not sure on names, If i let wife name him mabye it will get to live in the house longer

 

[CrystaBub]

Haha thank you! Bert looks like a swamp monster hopefully his feathers will straighten out soon!

Not sure on names, If i let wife name him mabye it will get to live in the house longer

Good luck with that!!!

 

[Jpat]

Its a sin she already thinks im insane haha

I had to remount the heatlamp iam getting good temps and can lift it by using spacers

 

[CrystaBub]

That looks so awesome. I know nothing about brooders I raised my babies in the bathroom with a heater

 

[Jpat]

That looks so awesome. I know nothing about brooders I raised my babies in the bathroom with a heater

Thats awesome! I miss having a duckling iam realy excited

Why are ducklings so fun? I think ilike them more than the kittens ive had

 

[CrystaBub]

lol I don’t know but I sure do love them!!!

 

[Miss Lydia]

I am glad you can raise up your heat lamp I was cocerned with it being so low burnt duckling head . It all looks great can’t wait to see your new baby!!!

 

[shawluvsbirds]

@Jpat
Keep a close eye on that temp. Your brooder is awesome. .but I'm a little bit concerned about the duckling not being able to get far enough away from the lamp if it gets too warm. I lost a single one this year and I am convinced it was because I let it get too warm. I placed the lamp lower than normal due to it being alone I thought it would be too cold. It seemed to like the warmth, but it kept getting pasty butt and I didn't really realise that until it passed away. I think it was from dehydrating being too warm under the lamp. Not trying to scare you. . just something to watch for. Usually they will move away from the heat when they're too warm, you only want about 85 in the warmest spot. And cooler areas they can get away from the heat.

 

[shawluvsbirds]

I realised after my little one passed that it was actually more like 95 to 100 right under the lamp where it had been basking in the heat, I had put my thermometer against the side of the brood box and It was only reading 85. It didn't show signs of being hot either. I think because it was alone, it liked the warmth.