A bird that doesn't like the heat?

[ingrehd]

So since I got Morgan he has had watery poops on and off. Took him to the vet where they did blood work (all normal) and he was put on some medications. Then stuff happened and was not able to take him back to the vet again, I explained my situation to them and the vet reccmmended that he be switched to zupreem and given no sugary foods. The diet change helped tremendously but Ive noticed an odd pattern correlated to his watery droppings.

When the temperature is in between 70 and 76 degrees Morgan's poops are perfect--brown, consistently sized, and with the urates marbled in.
If the temperature goes below 70 or above 76 he starts pooping super watery and mushy!
A vet friend of mine said that it might be that he just doesnt enjoy the heat and is stressed when it gets hotter than he likes.
He was housed in that 70-76 temp at the shop where I got him from.

Any one have any thoughts?

 

[Featheredsamurai]

I know that birds who are stressed have more watery poop, Rosie's poops are super watery whenever I take her to the vet.

Was he kept in a controlled enviroment? parrots who aren't used to temperature changes may be stressed by it.

 

[ingrehd]

Yes it was controlled my boss (his ex owner) is very anal about the thermostat

 

[Featheredsamurai]

Yes it was controlled my boss (his ex owner) is very anal about the thermostat

that makes since then, a bird who has been kept in a controlled enviroment can become very stressed by a 10-15 degree difference from their norm.

Try opening a window for 15-60 minutes a day, and over time slowly extend this. You have to slowly get Morgan used to these changes. try to avoid sudden large temperature changes, this could possibly make him ill.

 

[MikeyTN]

Yes Copper is right, don't do any sudden temperature changes, you need to change it gradually, not suddenly. They're able to tolerate it for short periods. Extended amount of time being in it will start to stress them out a bit....

 

[Merlee]

Has the bird's water intake increased?

 

[MonicaMc]

Is it the Zupreem Fruitblend or Natural?

If the vet said no sugary foods, why did he recommend Zupreem? It contains table sugar.....


What about switching to Harrison's High Potency?

 

[ingrehd]

Is it the Zupreem Fruitblend or Natural?

If the vet said no sugary foods, why did he recommend Zupreem? It contains table sugar.....


What about switching to Harrison's High Potency?

He's on the natural, I haven't so much as looked at the fruit blend!

 

[MonicaMc]

Natural has sugar in it, too.... which is why I still don't understand why Zupreem was recommended.

You may have better luck switching to Harrison's.

 

[ingrehd]

really? Do all of their pellets contain sugar?
I got samples of harrisons and he showed no interest in them at all. He's a picky green chicken

 

[MonicaMc]

Breeder pellets don't.... but your bird isn't a breeder.


Might have to be creative with the Harrison's!