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Post by Hannah on Oct 19, 2016 23:01:42 GMT -5
On Ollie's perch there was a reddish orange poop, only 1 I have no idea where it came from. I'm giving him more pellets.
His poop now is brownish green
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Post by Hannah on Oct 20, 2016 0:16:14 GMT -5
I stopped giving him as many sunflower seeds today since I'm converting onto a pellet only diet.
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Post by cnyguy on Oct 20, 2016 20:16:18 GMT -5
A change in a parrot's diet can make a big difference in the appearance of poops. The color of the poops will vary, depending on what the parrot has been eating-- purple pellets, for instance, may tint the poop purple. Try to keep track of what Ollie is eating and monitior his poops. If anything else seems not to be right, then a vet checkup may be needed, but if it's only the foods changing Ollie's poops, then it's probably not a problem.
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Post by beccilouise on Oct 21, 2016 17:01:13 GMT -5
are the pellets you are feeding him coloured? A parrot's diet will influence the colour and consistency of the poop (for example, when Maya eats apples, there's more water in her poop). The poop itself should always be solid looking (even if there's loads of water, the poop itself should not be runny). If the poop is runny and green (consistently for a few days, in spite of variations in diet) that can be a sign of digestive problems or psittacosis. Both are serious but treatable. The best way to determine if coloration is to do with diet is to remove the coloured food from the diet for a few hours and see if this clears it. If not, a trip to the vet to take poop samples is always recommended.
Try not to worry yourself about it too much if the bird is showing no other signs of illness. If at all in doubt, call a certified avian vet. And make sure you have insurance cover!
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Post by Hannah on Oct 21, 2016 17:42:29 GMT -5
are the pellets you are feeding him coloured? A parrot's diet will influence the colour and consistency of the poop (for example, when Maya eats apples, there's more water in her poop). The poop itself should always be solid looking (even if there's loads of water, the poop itself should not be runny). If the poop is runny and green (consistently for a few days, in spite of variations in diet) that can be a sign of digestive problems or psittacosis. Both are serious but treatable. The best way to determine if coloration is to do with diet is to remove the coloured food from the diet for a few hours and see if this clears it. If not, a trip to the vet to take poop samples is always recommended. Try not to worry yourself about it too much if the bird is showing no other signs of illness. If at all in doubt, call a certified avian vet. And make sure you have insurance cover! His poop is green when he eats a lot of sunflower seeds but now it's brownish b/c I stopped feeding them to him. |
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Post by beccilouise on Oct 23, 2016 7:04:27 GMT -5
So that suggests a diet related issue rather than an internal issue. brownish is a perfectly healthy colour. As long as they are mostly well formed and structured with streaks of white in them, it sounds like he is fine. It's good to be vigilant about these things and to ask. It's also always more frightening when you haven't had your bird for very long and don't know their eating habits and what their poops normally look like. You're doing fine. Keep your eyes on it and if you notice anything that can't be explained by diet, straight to the vet. Other indicators of illness include: lethargy, being fluffed up constantly and sleepy, even in the warm and during the day, long (as in, for hours and hours on end) periods of quiet, depression, loss of appetite, unsteadiness on a perch (for no conceivable reason) or increased thirst. Birds have a really fast metabolism, this means they can both heal very quickly and go downhill very quickly. I would ensure your bird is registered with a certified avian vet and is insured with a good company. That way, if anything does happen, you only have to worry about getting birdie to the vet, and not about registering or insuring before you go.
EDIT: By 'issue', I meant 'cause', not that there is necessarily anything wrong!
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Post by Hannah on Oct 23, 2016 14:31:47 GMT -5
So that suggests a diet related issue rather than an internal issue. brownish is a perfectly healthy colour. As long as they are mostly well formed and structured with streaks of white in them, it sounds like he is fine. It's good to be vigilant about these things and to ask. It's also always more frightening when you haven't had your bird for very long and don't know their eating habits and what their poops normally look like. You're doing fine. Keep your eyes on it and if you notice anything that can't be explained by diet, straight to the vet. Other indicators of illness include: lethargy, being fluffed up constantly and sleepy, even in the warm and during the day, long (as in, for hours and hours on end) periods of quiet, depression, loss of appetite, unsteadiness on a perch (for no conceivable reason) or increased thirst. Birds have a really fast metabolism, this means they can both heal very quickly and go downhill very quickly. I would ensure your bird is registered with a certified avian vet and is insured with a good company. That way, if anything does happen, you only have to worry about getting birdie to the vet, and not about registering or insuring before you go. EDIT: By 'issue', I meant 'cause', not that there is necessarily anything wrong! We have 2 again vets one in the city and one in a town 30 minutes away. He rest in sunlight fluffed up with 1 foot but at the same time he quakes and chuckles is that normal? |
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Post by biteybird on Oct 24, 2016 1:12:28 GMT -5
It sounds like he is happy, then. Resting on one foot is common (contentment), as is chuckling - so yes, normal for quakers.  As I type, Bonnie is sitting on the top edge of my laptop on one foot.  |
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Post by beccilouise on Oct 30, 2016 5:56:11 GMT -5
the head bobbing and quaking with some wing movement is common to quakers, particularly in babies. Some maintain this behaviour throughout their life if they learn it gets them attention or food! Maya still head bobs when she wants something. As Biteybird says, sitting on one foot is a sign of contentment and being comfortable. Also, if the bird is chattering to itself, chuckling or chirping, that's also a sign of happiness and being comfortable with its 'flock'. The other thing they do when they settle down is to beak scrape. It sounds a little bit unpleasant, but it's a sign of being happy and feeling at home.
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