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Post by hannahhawkins on Oct 9, 2011 17:31:15 GMT
My budgie snowy has recently developed offensive smelly poos which are wetter than normal. Does anyone have any ideas as to the cause and is this serious?
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Oct 9, 2011 17:35:55 GMT
Is she getting ready to lay eggs? Because breeding hens have bigger, smelly poos.
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Post by Rachael Kellett on Oct 9, 2011 18:51:30 GMT
Hmm I can't say that I go around smelling budgie poop lol but what do the poops look like?
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Post by hannahhawkins on Oct 10, 2011 5:28:11 GMT
Snowy is a boy so I dont think he is about to lay an egg! The poos are really wet and runny - they don't have the normal white bit. I can't believe I'm discussing bird poop!
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Post by barrieshutt on Oct 10, 2011 5:29:44 GMT
I believe this may be due to his feed, what will he eat on a normal day?
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Oct 10, 2011 7:56:29 GMT
I have a boy called Snowy too. Oh discussing bird poo is normal here. We love it! Do you have a photo of the poo? Snowy is a boy so I dont think he is about to lay an egg! The poos are really wet and runny - they don't have the normal white bit. I can't believe I'm discussing bird poop! |
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Post by stace on Oct 10, 2011 8:15:13 GMT
There's a terrible line from an old 70s movie: "Looks like poo. Smells like poo. Tastes like poo. Ain't you glad we didn't stand in it!"
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Oct 10, 2011 9:07:56 GMT
Snowy is a boy so I dont think he is about to lay an egg! I have a Snowy too which is a female so I thought so.  Barrie is right as always, change of diet can result in runny poop. My new budgies always have this for a week or so when they start eating greens with me. Obviously no one offers them greens in pet stores. |
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Post by hannahhawkins on Oct 10, 2011 18:13:12 GMT
Thanks for your suggestions and help. We are feeding Snowy with seed from the same source, though we have just bought a new batch. Other than budgie mix and millet, we give him silverbeet and chickweed, which we wash before hand. So it is the same as usual. I do note that he seems to be eating more recently. I think I will get more seed mix and see if that helps. Thanks all.
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