Where there's smoke, there's... ducklings?

[billw]

I had an interesting morning. I was woken early by one of the dogs, who kept jumping on me and whining. Not her normal routine.

So, I got up, and quickly realized that I could smell smoke. I ran downstairs and there was smoke pouring from our makeshift brooder full of week old ducklings.

Somehow, the lamp fell into it. How that happened with a long pole run through its mounting ring across the top of the brooder is something of a mystery.

Anyway, the bedding was smoldering up a storm and the downstairs was full of smoke. Lovely.

I transferred the ducklings into a bucket (thankfully the light didn't trap any of them), wet down the bedding, and went outside for a while with all the critters to let the smoke clear.

It seems nobody is worse for the wear and the ducklings are back in their tub, with the addition of a chain going from the light to the ceiling.

Next time, I won't be so easily satisfied that there is no way for the light to fall in.

 

[HorseFeatherz NV]

What a scary way to wake up.



So very glad that a smoke filled lower floor was all you had to deal with.




Give your pup an extra pat and cookie for being so good.




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[Evelle]

WAY TO GO PUPPERS!!!
that goodness it was just smoke and not a fire!!!
feww count those blessings

 

[scratch'n'peck]

That's a good warning for everyone else. We have a bunch of extra window screens around the house that I rest on top of the brooder and put the light on top of that. If the case of chicks it also keeps them from flying out.

 

[billw]

Quote:
Heh. She got eggs and cheese for breakfast. World's happiest dog.

(Although I will shortly be dealing with fumes of a different sort.)

 

[scubagirlwonder]

Quote:
Heh. She got eggs and cheese for breakfast. World's happiest dog.

(Although I will shortly be dealing with fumes of a different sort.)

HAHAHAHA! Yeah...I used to have a Great Dane, he could clear a room! lol

So glad everything turned out well, such a good dog!

 

[newbyduckmom]

Your dog deserves a week of treats for that one! Well done! Glad everyone is okay.

 

[Going Quackers]

Oh my! how horribly wrong that all could have gone! wtg puppy!

 

[FarmrGirl]

You have the smartest dog EVER! Thank goodness your super-pup came to the rescue

 

[Amiga]

Yay, doggie hero!

For what it's worth, I had a reinforced hardware cloth section across the top of the brooder and I put the heat lamps on that. This also provided a little protection should a bulb (two were ceramic, two were light bulbs) pop.