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She passed this morning. Its really upsetting to see my olive Eggers dying one after another while the Maran's are doing just fine. I live in northern Michigan, does anyone know where I can find hearty olive Eggers around here?

well the corid treatment was stopped yesterday. Today one of 3 left seems to be more lethargic and not eating or drinking well. I noticed she has bright green poop and getting worse. I fear the worst for her and I'm wondering if anyone has expierenced this before? I've tried dried meal worms...

Okay, thank you. And the corid water mixture is the only water they're drinking, with no probiotics or anything else, just corid water.

One and a half teaspoons of powder corid in one gallon of water. I've been told to do this for 6-7 day's and I've been told 3-4 days. What dosage and how long do you suggest?

I have been managing the food better and I'm changing the paper towel and bedding daily. I do see them peking at the poop when there is no food on the floor. Is there a way I can prevent them from peking the poop? (Aside from cleaning daily).

No, the Maran's are doing great. I did notice 1 of the marans is starting to get a little slow and constantly fluttering her chirp and her feathers are starting to look stragly just like one of the olives that wasn't doing well a couple days ago. But I don't see any loose stool or blood. And all...

Would I be able to put these breed together again? Should I keep them separate for the remainder of their life?

Im in Michigan, the days are cool for me but the sun warms the house up really well and the heat doesn't escape very well. I set up a mhp using a heating pad last night but the heating wasnt raising the temperature at night. I went back to a heat lamp and moved the babies to the garage where...

So I'm having problems with keeping the house cool, I don't have AC. Today the house ( where I moved them from the inclosed porch) was 82°F and there are more warm days on the way. Should I build an outdoor brooder? Outside was 76°F, the house is well insulated and not enough air flow to keep...

I checked the labeling on the bulbs and went online to find out that they are not Teflon coated. When I enter the room I start talking as I walk up to them and then I crouch and talk and whistle. They seem to recognize me because they start to walk towards my voice and look up at me. They seem...

I'm really glad I joined this forum the staff at the local feed hasn't been much help and all of you have helped most favorably. I will continue to update and take any advice I can get. Thank you to all of you.

I think everyone is right about my heating method and the dinner extension cord is a great idea, I never knew those were available. I do have a thermometer on the floor and I have one on the cooler side of the brooder. I feel so bad for the 2 I lost and I've been losing sleep due to my concerns...

Thank you for your response. I'm trying to keep the warmest area at 87° any cooler and they are huddled up in the warmest spot and wouldn't leave it for most of the day, when this was going on moved the food and water closer because I was concerned they weren't eating or drinking. Once I bumped...

They are not panting, the temperature is a 5°F to 10°F difference from one end to the other. There are 2 spots of poop that have a little red in it, the paper towel was in there for almost 2 days. They go back and forth from cool area to warm area and rest inbetween both temperature's and will...

Here is the setup, the olive Eggers started out in the wooden brooder than I separated them after noticing the Maran's didn't give the olives much opportunity to eat. I did this after I lost the first one.