Ducklings and no heat lamp :( what to do

[NewHopePoultry]

The 3 ducklings and 2 goslings I got the other day are in my new house under the heat lamp.
I got 5 3 week old ducklings and their heat lamp stopped working, its 10:45 at night, so I cant go and get another one.
I cant bring them inside the house, and they are in the duck shed, since its summer one window(with bars over it) is open and cant be shut(its boardered up during the winter, but taken off in the summer) up until it has been nice outside and now suddenly, its like 30 degrees
Theres 5 of them in a 35 gallon tote, but I dont know if if will be enough to last during the night.
I put a cover over the open window and cover the top of the ducks tub with a towel.

 

[nettie]

if you have a heating pad, you can put that in there... Or if you have some heat hand warmers...

 

[NewHopePoultry]

Due to us being in the middle of moving, we have like nothing here,but clothes, no even food for us

 

[Luvducks]

Do you have another type of lamp you can use? a 60 or 100 watt regular bulb will give off some heat. Just make sure it won't be a fire hazard. I used a 60 watt in my heat lamp because my bulb burnt out late at night. It was really cold here that night too but they huddled under it and seemed fine.

 

[BFeathered]

Um, do you have a regular light bulb? Convenience store run might be in order. Or you could just snuggle down for sleep with a few duckling in your shirt.... not really, but...

 

[NancyDz]

Can you just put a regular light bulb in the socket for the heat lamp? Steal one from another fixture just for tonight....

 

[NancyDz]

Looks like we all had the same idea

 

[NewHopePoultry]

It was my heat lamp itself, not the bulb,thats the whole problem.

 

[momma's chickens]

I had this same thing with my ducks at about 3 1/2 week old. I just threw down extra straw and they were good to go. I know they are young but mine survived and are doing well.

 

[NancyDz]

Can you put them inside where the goslings are and put the other heat lamp so it shines in both brooders?


Nancy