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.
Do not pinch the nipple or the breast or try to push the nipple into the babyâs mouth. Touch the babyâs lips, preferably the upper lip, with your nipple. If the baby opens her mouth a little, do not offer the breast and the nipple.Again touch her lips with your nipple.nrestricted feeding or demand feeding a baby would also help to prevent engorgement. Even if your breasts develop an infection, it is safe to continue breastfeeding the baby. If you do not want to do so, continue expressing the milk from them.