I almost had a tragedy here. I woke up during the night and looked at the alarm clock. It read 1:25, but it was flashing which means that the power was out. Just then the Regulator wind up clock struck 2:00. I panicked thinking that the power must have been off for a half hour or so. With 20 degree weather that would mean certain problems in the brooder. I went out quickly to check on them, hoping that some were still alive, only to find them all OK, and the temperature in the brooder was where it needed to be. I guess it must have just been off for a very short time.
I did loose the weak little one after 3 days of struggling to save her. Then yesterday morning I found one of the other ones lying dead. I know that it's not unusual to loose some, but I sure had become bonded with that little sick one. So I was sure a happy camper when I found them all OK this morning.
