My cockatiel lays many unfertelized eggs and because of this she has smelly diarrhea. Even when she is not laying much eggs, the poop is not healthy and is big and watery... My mom tells me that I should give her away but there's obviously no one who would want a bird like that. I don't know what to do with her anymore.
Cockatiel egg laying and diarrhea?!
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Dinosrawr
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Not to sound overly critical, but don't place doubt in who would or wouldn't want a bird like that... it seems like a rather normal situation to me, personally. Diarrhea and smelly droppings is rather common for an egg laying bird.
The most immediate concern is more so if your bird is receiving the proper nutrients during this time, as lack of calcium can deplete her own supply in an effort to create sufficient calcium in the eggs she's developing.
The most immediate concern is more so if your bird is receiving the proper nutrients during this time, as lack of calcium can deplete her own supply in an effort to create sufficient calcium in the eggs she's developing.
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That's not overly critical, thanks for responding! I see, maybe I should change her diet. She does eat veggies (lettuce mostly) a few times a week and she has a cuttle bone in her cage, but maybe that's not enough?
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Unfortunately lettuce doesn't have much of a nutritional value.
Please have a look at these threads:
http://www.parrotforums.com/parrot-...7-converting-parrots-healthier-diet-tips.html
http://www.parrotforums.com/parrot-...afe-fresh-foods-toxic-food-lists-sprouts.html
What do you do with the eggs she lays? Do you let her sit on them?
Perhaps you could try discouraging her from laying excessively. Try re-arranging her furnishings, provide new and exciting toys.
Lastly, if the smelly diarrhea continues, I'd say an avian vet visit is in order.
Please have a look at these threads:
http://www.parrotforums.com/parrot-...7-converting-parrots-healthier-diet-tips.html
http://www.parrotforums.com/parrot-...afe-fresh-foods-toxic-food-lists-sprouts.html
What do you do with the eggs she lays? Do you let her sit on them?
Perhaps you could try discouraging her from laying excessively. Try re-arranging her furnishings, provide new and exciting toys.
Lastly, if the smelly diarrhea continues, I'd say an avian vet visit is in order.
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