FIGURE 8: Template for proper size & and shape of a wood duck nest box entrance hole. 37 5. IDENTIFYING PREDATORS OF WOOD DUCK HENS AND EGGS IN WASHINGTON Telltale Signs to Look For RACCOON: The dead wood duck hen is often present in or near box.. The 3 inch by 4 inch elliptical nest box entry hole is a good guard against raccoons in Washington State. Early nest box designers found that raccoons one year old and older could not enter holes 3 inches by 4 inches in size, but the hole size is just large enough so that wood ducks can enter it. 2.
It did NOT almost suffocate on the breast. There are cases of babies who suffocate while breastfeeding- these are cases where the mother was exhausted or under the influence of something and suffocated the baby NOT a case of normal breastfeeding causing a death.
If you notice your infant sweating while breastfeeding, it may be ringing bells in your mind especially if youâre a first time mother without any prior baby care experience. Your infant sweating while breastfeeding though is kind of normal it could be a symptom of a serious ailment as well. So a visit to the pediatrician for a thorough check can do you good to keep you less worried. Babies normally sweat when breastfeed as the skin of the child gets a little warm by being held against the warm skin of the nursing mother. In other words, it is the skin to skin factor which increases his body temperature and subsequently it stimulates the babyâs natural cooling mechanism by way of sweating.