Clear liquid poops after Avi-Calm?

[lizardsmells]

Kazi is, first, acting perfectly normal. Good appetite, bright eyes, alert, good posture, etc. He *seems* just fine.

However, I started giving him Avi-Calm about 4 or 5 days ago and since then I've seen a few perfectly clear poops. No smell, no color, just water. some poops have solids in them, but they're still mostly clear.

I will say he's been getting more fruits and veggies lately and he's also eating Pelletberries (same folks who make Nutriberries, which is what normally makes up about 50% of his diet) I added them in so he wouldn't get sick of the same thing.

So. All that said, if his behavior changes in the least we're off to the vet, but is this something I need to be concerned with right now or can I wait and see? Also, has anyone else had this happen on either Avi-Calm or Pelletberries? He's had 'more' fruits and veggies before and while his droppings were runnier, they were never clear and with such little solid matter.

 

[Alisana]

Keep an eye on your bird and watch if it is actually eating. If it's just clear/watery, it could suggest either the food isn't being digested properly, or not eating. (With the clear liquid just coming from water) The solid matter in the droppings is food whilst the watery liquid is generally water or liquid from fruits (hence why their droppings are more watery when eating fruit)

Watch very closely when he eats to check to see that he is consuming it
(not throwing, not crushing in beak/bowl, not storing under tongue, etc).

 

[lizardsmells]

Thanks, he's definitely eating. He gets fed twice a day and it's very easy to see what's been consumed vs. what's been tossed out/played with. The problem seems to have resolved itself whatever it may have been, as his droppings have returned to normal. So I'll consider it a fluke and carry on

 

[Alisana]

Ensure you weigh him each day as well. That will give you an accurate reading on what his healthy weight is. The weight will change day to day, but you'll find an 'average' once you are taking the weight each day over several weeks.

Glad to hear that it's better now! Keep an eye on it regardless. Birds are masters of masking illnesses.