Baymule
Herd Master
That is great news! Lots of work, but most of all, LOVE kept him alive.
Thanks again all and once it started to freeze the water, I put warm water out several (4) times a day to ensure if it froze before he got any he'd get another chance, although now thinking he never came and drank a lot. I figured it was because he didn't NEED much water, apparently not the case. Has had a heated dog water bowl in the garage now. I also had to give him some more veg oil yesterday. It seems the impaction is gone now.I am thinking that maybe he is not drinking enough normally and gets impacted... not sure of a solution for that. That and probably not being able to stay warm enough with the crazy cold... a calf coat might be your best bet for that... a baby calf one ought to fit him if he is that small.
I hope your hives do well and start up gangbusters come spring.