Help rio.s faeces is black whyy

[ottoman]

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[Birdman666]

What did he eat? And how much of it?

 

[JerseyWendy]

It's not black....I see green. And I also see a distinct difference between the urates and the actual fecal matter.

Did he have too much fruit?

Did you put him back on the "regular" food mix?

 

[MomtoPercy]

The stool pic has several areas of concern for me. Firstly it is very liquid - normal if he's been eating a lot of watery foods but the colour is not good. It also appears as if the stool contains undigested food. I would be very worried. He needs to get to an avian vet asap, in my opinion.

What has he been eating and how is he otherwise? Good luck.

Edited to add : I don't wish to alarm you unnecessarily. I tend to be extremely paranoid about my bird and worry constantly about poop .

 

[Birdman666]

The stool pic has several areas of concern for me. Firstly it is very liquid - normal if he's been eating a lot of watery foods but the colour is not good. It also appears as if the stool contains undigested food. I would be very worried. He needs to get to an avian vet asap, in my opinion.

What has he been eating and how is he otherwise? Good luck.

Edited to add : I don't wish to alarm you unnecessarily. I tend to be extremely paranoid about my bird and worry constantly about poop .

It looked to me like the poop just landed on dropped food.

Undigested food in the stool does need to get checked out, and would not be good news.

Watery poop may be nothing, or it could be something, depending on what, and how much the bird ate and drank.

If he's acting lethargic, it might be a problem.

If he's acting normal, it's probably nothing.

 

[Kiwibird]

It looks pretty normal to me color-wise. Parrot poop is typically a dark green color. It also isn't uncommon for them to have watery poop every so often (especially if they've eaten a lot of fruit), and when they do, it can mix with the ink in the paper and appear darker in color than it actually is. If I were you, I would lay fresh paper down, not give him any more fruit today and see if his droppings return to normal over the next 24 hours. If he is still having this issue tomorrow, or begins showing other signs of illness, then schedule an appointment with the vet.

 

[JerseyWendy]

I'd just like you all to know that the OP lives in Turkey, and there are no avian vets available for him (according to him).

 

[ottoman]

The stool pic has several areas of concern for me. Firstly it is very liquid - normal if he's been eating a lot of watery foods but the colour is not good. It also appears as if the stool contains undigested food. I would be very worried. He needs to get to an avian vet asap, in my opinion.

What has he been eating and how is he otherwise? Good luck.

Edited to add : I don't wish to alarm you unnecessarily. I tend to be extremely paranoid about my bird and worry constantly about poop .

It looked to me like the poop just landed on dropped food.

Undigested food in the stool does need to get checked out, and would not be good news.

Watery poop may be nothing, or it could be something, depending on what, and how much the bird ate and drank.

If he's acting lethargic, it might be a problem.

If he's acting normal, it's probably nothing.

thanks
yes he acting normal today according yesterday.
he play games speaking... and eat seed mix too.
i didnt gave him fruit today and seem everything normal i think
his faeces is more dry now..
i think old seed mixture is bad for him i changed the company

 

[ottoman]

now faeces is dry but still dark green .....

 

[JerseyWendy]

Very good that the poopy is dry again! As for the color, in the mix you are feeding him, do they use any dye (colorant)?

You are doing a good job with Rio!

 

[MikeyTN]

If he's eating seed mixture, it's pretty normal to be green. Are there not pellets available in your country??? You should feed fruits and veggies daily as it's good for them to have them. What types of fruits and veggies are you feeding???

 

[ottoman]

Very good that the poopy is dry again! As for the color, in the mix you are feeding him, do they use any dye (colorant)?

You are doing a good job with Rio!

thanksss i love him much i have to learn everythng because he needs me. as friend as family as doctor and as chef

If he's eating seed mixture, it's pretty normal to be green. Are there not pellets available in your country??? You should feed fruits and veggies daily as it's good for them to have them. What types of fruits and veggies are you feeding???

yes eating seed mixture but it was dark green like black,i give him daily fresh fruit and veg. my recipes is wendys recipes i learn it from wendy and very good for him it is not problem but problem is i changed seed mixture company it was bad i think... never use it again.

İn Türkiye there is only one pelet (it is very bad for my country) and 2 days ago i bought it and start to use but rio didnt eat yet. i mix it in seed to eat i think he will start to eat in 2 weeks

 

[ottoman]

Thanks all of you for your dear responses:

You are my family really very helpful for me.. theese informations are like gold for me i learn everything from you

Thank you again PARROTFORUM,wendy,mikeytn and everyone

 

[Kalidasa]

It will help if he sees you eating (or pretending) the pellet, then he'll be more curious about what it is. Good luck with him he's beautiful

 

[goalerjones]

Can you get items shipped from Greece or Bulgaria?

 

[Jumpingtadpoles]

This forum really is an amazing place to be! I've learned so much here.
What if he can't get pellet that is quality he should feed his baby?
What are the best steps to take in that situation?
I would be concerned if Rico's poopies looked like that, too, so I can understand his worries.

 

[ottoman]

Can you get items shipped from Greece or Bulgaria?

Yes i can whyy you ask is there anysite for shpppin you know fromm greece

 

[Kiwibird]

This forum really is an amazing place to be! I've learned so much here.
What if he can't get pellet that is quality he should feed his baby?
What are the best steps to take in that situation?
I would be concerned if Rico's poopies looked like that, too, so I can understand his worries.

1. I'm not one who demonizes seed. Parrots are omnivores, and NEED a varied diet. The reason pellets are so strongly recommended is they come "nutritionally balanced" because a lot of birds (not saying all) don't get enough of the fruit, veg, grains, nuts, yogurt, eggs ect... they need to remain in good health. Pellets give a better guarantee they will get proper nutrition IF thats the primary source of food for the bird. Especially for newer owners who are a bit timid to feed their bird right off the table or are unsure what is/isn't safe for them to eat. If a bird eats primarily seed, it WILL become overweight and deficient in vitamins (so would you if all you ate were seeds!). So long as the birds get a varied enough diet, seed is not actually bad for them. In lieu of pellets or seed, parrots can also be fed a mix of cooked grains as a staple food. In fact, those are really the healthiest option, but they tend to be a lot of work (and mess!). Kiwi gets cooked grains mix with veg. every night, seed and fruit during the day, and some of just about everything we eat. Vet says he hardly ever sees birds as healthy as Kiwi, perfect weight, healthy feathers/beak, full of "vigor" so we must be doing something right. Sorry for the rant, but this is kind of my pet peeve of aviculture: the great pellet/seed debate :09:

2. If I were in the position of being in a country where parrot-specific supplies were minimally available, I would start making food that can be made of locally sourced foods, rather than have them shipped in. A good basic grains mix would include lentils, brown rice, oats, barley, beans, dried corn and split peas. I would imagine all of those would be available in Turkey, along with a wide variety of safe fruits and vegetables. You cook the grains mix up just as though you were going to eat it and it can be stored for 3 or so days in the fridge. I would also familiarize myself with all the unexpectedly healthy human-food they can and will eat And as a note, the more moisture a bird gets in it's diet-the looser the stools will be, which isn't harmful. They're GI tracts are designed to consume primarily moist foods.

 

[ottoman]

This forum really is an amazing place to be! I've learned so much here.
What if he can't get pellet that is quality he should feed his baby?
What are the best steps to take in that situation?
I would be concerned if Rico's poopies looked like that, too, so I can understand his worries.

1. I'm not one who demonizes seed. Parrots are omnivores, and NEED a varied diet. The reason pellets are so strongly recommended is they come "nutritionally balanced" because a lot of birds (not saying all) don't get enough of the fruit, veg, grains, nuts, yogurt, eggs ect... they need to remain in good health. Pellets give a better guarantee they will get proper nutrition IF thats the primary source of food for the bird. Especially for newer owners who are a bit timid to feed their bird right off the table or are unsure what is/isn't safe for them to eat. If a bird eats primarily seed, it WILL become overweight and deficient in vitamins (so would you if all you ate were seeds!). So long as the birds get a varied enough diet, seed is not actually bad for them. In lieu of pellets or seed, parrots can also be fed a mix of cooked grains as a staple food. In fact, those are really the healthiest option, but they tend to be a lot of work (and mess!). Kiwi gets cooked grains mix with veg. every night, seed and fruit during the day, and some of just about everything we eat. Vet says he hardly ever sees birds as healthy as Kiwi, perfect weight, healthy feathers/beak, full of "vigor" so we must be doing something right. Sorry for the rant, but this is kind of my pet peeve of aviculture: the great pellet/seed debate :09:

2. If I were in the position of being in a country where parrot-specific supplies were minimally available, I would start making food that can be made of locally sourced foods, rather than have them shipped in. A good basic grains mix would include lentils, brown rice, oats, barley, beans, dried corn and split peas. I would imagine all of those would be available in Turkey, along with a wide variety of safe fruits and vegetables. You cook the grains mix up just as though you were going to eat it and it can be stored for 3 or so days in the fridge. I would also familiarize myself with all the unexpectedly healthy human-food they can and will eat And as a note, the more moisture a bird gets in it's diet-the looser the stools will be, which isn't harmful. They're GI tracts are designed to consume primarily moist foods.

first thanks for this magnificiant answer for my threat very helpful
sure grains available in my country i use it thnks