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[LittleLakePhil]

Hey Phil.... go fishing in Alaska? OH MY GAWD courtesy of @Alaskan He says this beach is not too far from him. deb

lol.... What a mess.

 

[WVduckchick]

    Very sorry.  

Thanks. Kathy said dehydration with the white stuff, so I guess I didn't pay close enough attention to them individually.

She was the pretty solid black one, with the perfect little round head.

 

[WalnutHill]

I just had a call duckling die in my hands.

Stopped at home after work, they all seemed fine. It was warm, so I turned off the heat lamp for a couple hours while I went to Rural King. Came home, took care of chores, all the ducklings were playing around, etc. I turned the heater back on.

Peeked in a bit later and noticed this one laying alone. Reached in to get her and she didn't run like the rest. Brought her inside and held her for a couple hours, and she died. I assume she got cold, or possibly ate some shavings, or something odd like that. I couldn't get her to drink or anything, she just wanted to snuggle in my neck.

I just checked the rest and they aren't even under the lamp, and are moving about, so I don't think they are cold at all.

So sorry. I get way too attached to babies, when they grow up I can deal with losses better.

 

[LittleLakePhil]

I'm hurting bad again.... This happens when I cut way back on the prednisone.... But i don't like taking it if I don't need to.

Think I'm just gonna head to bed. I was real busy today and I'm miserable.

But I wanted to stop by and say Howdy.....

 

[WVduckchick]

So sorry.  I get way too attached to babies, when they grow up I can deal with losses better.

Thanks.

So how did you make the hover heater?

 

[WalnutHill]

I'm hurting bad again.... This happens when I cut way back on the prednisone.... But i don't like taking it if I don't need to.

Think I'm just gonna head to bed. I was real busy today and I'm miserable.

But I wanted to stop by and say Howdy.....

Get some rest. I hope you feel better tomorrow.

 

[WalnutHill]

Thanks.

So how did you make the hover heater?

Shelf from an entertainment center I was scrapping out, coated with water based poly. Just shy of 2' of FlexWatt, 11" wide, caulked to one side. Cord from our blown up stereo receiver, and an old scrap of rope to hang it so that it's adjustable to any height from 0" to 12".

FlexWatt consumes 20w per foot, so it's about 35w, and heats to 110F on the surface. The babies love it.

 

[DwayneNLiz]

Thanks. Kathy said dehydration with the white stuff, so I guess I didn't pay close enough attention to them individually.

She was the pretty solid black one, with the perfect little round head.

So sorry

I'm hurting bad again.... This happens when I cut way back on the prednisone.... But i don't like taking it if I don't need to.

Think I'm just gonna head to bed. I was real busy today and I'm miserable.

But I wanted to stop by and say Howdy.....

hope the sleep helps

Shelf from an entertainment center I was scrapping out, coated with water based poly.  Just shy of 2' of FlexWatt, 11" wide, caulked to one side.  Cord from our blown up stereo receiver, and an old scrap of rope to hang it so that it's adjustable to any height from 0" to 12".

FlexWatt consumes 20w per foot, so it's about 35w, and heats to 110F on the surface.  The babies love it.

great repurpose!

 

[BYC910]

I just had a call duckling die in my hands.

Stopped at home after work, they all seemed fine. It was warm, so I turned off the heat lamp for a couple hours while I went to Rural King. Came home, took care of chores, all the ducklings were playing around, etc. I turned the heater back on.

Peeked in a bit later and noticed this one laying alone. Reached in to get her and she didn't run like the rest. Brought her inside and held her for a couple hours, and she died. I assume she got cold, or possibly ate some shavings, or something odd like that. I couldn't get her to drink or anything, she just wanted to snuggle in my neck.

I just checked the rest and they aren't even under the lamp, and are moving about, so I don't think they are cold at all.

Just remember what Friday posted for Lucy

 

[WVduckchick]

Shelf from an entertainment center I was scrapping out, coated with water based poly.  Just shy of 2' of FlexWatt, 11" wide, caulked to one side.  Cord from our blown up stereo receiver, and an old scrap of rope to hang it so that it's adjustable to any height from 0" to 12".

FlexWatt consumes 20w per foot, so it's about 35w, and heats to 110F on the surface.  The babies love it.

That's awesome!

Just remember what Friday posted for Lucy

Thanks brother.