I also have a Polish hen right now who is suffering from a case of respiratory ickies, along with a swollen shut left eye! Maybe we'll have to come up with a new name for this particular creeping crud... I think what is happening is a respiratory infection--a cold, basically--that is affecting the sinuses and eyes. About the only thing you can do is treat it with an antibiotic, which of course has no effect on the virus itself but DOES treat any secondary bacterial infection. You just have to allow the virus to run it's course. My vet also gave me eye drops of Genetian Violet for my bird, which we have been giving her for the last 3 days. It's too soon to tell if they'll help, but at least she isn't worse. My birds' symptoms match yours, by the way. Earlier this year I had one little Frizzle hen who was so bad you could SEE the swelling of her poor little head. She recovered and is just fine though, so I have hopes that the Polish will also be OK. If you can't get a prescription eye drop from the vet, about all you can do is keep the eye and surrounding area clean. You can use sterile, unpreserved saline solution (which can be hard to find, most have preservatives in them), which is sold in grocery stores in the contact lens supply area. What strength is your Tetracycline? You should be able to either contact the manufacturer (do they have a website?) or call your local friendly vet and ask him. You also need to make sure that each sick bird is getting the correct amount each day--and sick birds tend to stop eating and drinking. You may have to dose each one with medicated water. Also check your feed, make sure it isn't wet or moldy--guard against Aspergillotis. Other than that, I'd suggest maybe offering your birds some unflavored Pedialyte instead of water to boost their electrolytes, and maybe some goodies to tempt them to eat and keep their strength up. Mealworms, scrambled eggs, corn on the cob, cooked spaghetti, etc. Good luck! Velvet ~:>

It's a common issue. It took over a year and a half for my house to be built far enough for me to be able to move in. Even if your GC wants to work all the time only on your place, he has to wait on subs and professional electricians, plumbers etc. On supplies to arrive. For inspections to happen. In my locale, permitters and inspectors only appear to work one day a week or pretty close to that. And yes, my GC had his slow moments I still can't account for on top of that. I took over the painting of the basement and a few other minor things after I was legal and living here. (Pro work in the way of aesthetics in an unfinished basement was not necessary, since I never plan to "finish" it anyway. I like seeing where pipes run so I can spot leaks before they get out of hand.)

"There are diagrams to indicate wiring for 4 or 3 wires." Right. You can wire the range either way. Note that the Fisher Paykel OR30SCI6X1 ($5600) has a small 3.5 cf oven, its largest cooktop element is at the rear, and its clock/timer/oven control is downright weird (read the user guide). Consider the LG Studio LSIS6338F ($3900). "I wonder if my Kenmore Elite, that I've had for 20 years, is erroring out because it wasn't wired correctly for 3 prong" Here's the installation guide for that Electrolux range. You can check the cord connection yourself. If you have a multimeter, you can also check the 3-wire, 240-volt outlet for proper voltage. But if unsure about the circuit and its outlet, you could hire an electrician to check it for you. For what it's worth, my LG induction range allow 4- and 3-wire connections. My 1978 condo is wired for the latter so that's what I used. It replaced a GE radiant range which also operated fine.

Thank you! It's great to meet a glad friend. =) I'm south of Fargo, ND. I'll insert a finger near a bulb and water it if it's dry. I'd heard once not to water the corms, as they supposedly had everything they needed until the foliage appeared. It doesn't sound like that's the case though. Any fear of over-watering? I don't want to sog them out. Concerning digging them up in the fall...it get's pretty cold in my local. 10-20 degrees is average in the dead of winter, but it can easily get -20 to -30. So, it sounds like I'm in the annual group!