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Post by lisamarie on Nov 6, 2013 21:32:56 GMT
I just took Lucy out to try some popcorn, and she just pooped and it's watery. :/ so now I'm freaking out, what could this mean?
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Post by Pammy on Nov 6, 2013 21:36:28 GMT
Uh oh! Hopefully somebody who knows something about this (I don't) will see your post soon and be able to help you and sweet Lucy. Does she act like she feels yucky?
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Post by lisamarie on Nov 6, 2013 21:40:00 GMT
No she's been fine otherwise. She's enjoying her popcorn! - oh wait! She pooped again and now it's normal. That's weird isn't it?
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Post by Pammy on Nov 7, 2013 2:05:50 GMT
I'm so glad to hear it! Has her poo continued to be normal throughout the evening?
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Post by lisamarie on Nov 7, 2013 2:24:57 GMT
I believe so. She's been back in her little home and I did notice some droppings on the bottom that looked normal. Will definitely look out tomorrow as well just to be safe!
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Post by Emily on Nov 7, 2013 2:37:16 GMT
Watery poop can mean a number of things beside illness so don't worry! A young cockatiel who is being hand fed has watery poops. Think back if you've fed anything that may have had a lot of water. What I'm guessing though is that little Lucy got over excited which can result in a watery poo. If it was happening constantly, then I would worry a bit.
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Post by Sarah on Nov 7, 2013 6:22:44 GMT
One watery poop every now and again is pretty normal. Birds can't urinate and defecate separately. So if they've had a lot to drink and not much to eat for a space of time, they will have one watery poo. You only need to get worried about diarrhea if it happens several time in a row or you see stains and mess around the vent. If your bird is acting normally and has a runny one, its pretty safe to assume that she's just hungry.
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Post by lisamarie on Nov 7, 2013 11:06:00 GMT
Well she did go right back to eat when I put her away. I've been using a cylindrical feeder now so she won't nest in her food and it's been working out perfectly
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Post by Emily on Nov 7, 2013 14:14:03 GMT
Yay glad to hear! I upgraded to a water lixit or something. It looks like a hamster water bottle almost xD all of my birds seem to like to poop in their water.
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Post by lisamarie on Nov 7, 2013 14:45:06 GMT
Thankfully I haven't had the poop-in-the-water issue lol. At least not yet... However Lucy eats her poop if she sees it on a perch so I constantly have to look out for it and I'm constantly cleaning her face -_- I hope it's just a phase
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Post by Sarah on Nov 7, 2013 18:02:16 GMT
Oh! That is pretty typical behavior of a bird who is missing a nutrient from her diet. Does she have a mineral block? You don't always need one, but if she is behaving this way simply adding one to her cage might stop the behavior.
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Post by lisamarie on Nov 7, 2013 18:45:42 GMT
She has a cuttlebone and I also give her powder vitamins in her water. I can get a mineral block if you recommend it
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Post by Sarah on Nov 7, 2013 19:17:08 GMT
It's never a bad idea
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Post by Emily on Nov 7, 2013 20:06:16 GMT
Lisa I get the vegie block square from Petco. I'm not sure if the dried veggies do anything but my birds love it. If you get the fruit one, it will make your birds face have a pink feather effect xD my Whisper looks like a rare pink budgie now.
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Post by lisamarie on Nov 8, 2013 0:02:57 GMT
Hehe I'll get both and she'll be a rainbow face
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