Poop question

[bill_e]

So I'm on a business trip in San Diego and was having Nike withdrawals so I googled bird stores and visited one.

There was a couple looking at a Senegal and got it to step up. While holding the bird it did a large volume projectile poop which was 100% clear. The store had been opened for an hour so I doubt it was the first poop of the day but it could have been which would possibly explain the projectile part but I've only seen Nike have a clear poop after I've given her too much apple or the like. This bird was eating a seed mix. I mention to the couple that I would be concerned about thee bird's health and store employee came by and when the couple asked about it her response was that it "probably was drinking a lot of water, it happens all the time".

Not being an expert on poop and in my 42 years of parrot ownership having never seen that before I have doubts about the diagnosis of the employee.

What do you think? The general condition of the store would certainly give me pause about buying any bird there.

 

[Mindy]

Doesn't sound like a good sign to me. Finnegan will get pretty watery when he's had a lot of fruit, like you said.

 

[SailBoat]

As both of you have stated, commonly after pigging out of Fruit. On very rare occasions from over-drinking and/or drinking and bathing. Can also, occur with an overly stressed Parrot. But, a heavy intake of water is required.

Happens all the time statement from a 'store employee' - Now That, Happens All The Time!

Unless the two above events was noted prior to that release, I would be booking it to my CAV.

 

[Scott]

Welcome to "America's Finest City!" Beautiful day today, a tad windy. Hope you have time to sample some of the tourist sights and great restaurants!

Care to mention the name of the store? There are several throughout the county. Was it Omar's or Our Feathered Friends?

I've only seen near-total clear droppings immediately after a quantity of high-water fruit was consumed. Should return to normal shortly. If this bird was eating seeds only, that'd be IMO a red flag.

Enjoy your stay!!

 

[bill_e]

Welcome to "America's Finest City!" Beautiful day today, a tad windy. Hope you have time to sample some of the tourist sights and great restaurants!

Care to mention the name of the store? There are several throughout the county. Was it Omar's or Our Feathered Friends?

I've only seen near-total clear droppings immediately after a quantity of high-water fruit was consumed. Should return to normal shortly. If this bird was eating seeds only, that'd be IMO a red flag.

Enjoy your stay!!

BirdSmart on Clairemount Mesa Blvd.

 

[Sunnybirb]

Sunny will do a water poop every great once in awhile. Generally it's if I take her somewhere she hasn't been before. She is very resistant to change, so even going into a new room can cause this. She also has the habit of nibbling on my salad when she's sitting with me, so that, plus the fact that I give her water from a cup whenever she wants it=water poop. A few minutes after I take her back to our bedroom, she goes back to normal poops.

 

[Sandy19]

My Senegal's poop is normally a soft brown with some white in it, but occasionally she will have a watery, clear poop with tints of green. I try to stay on top of cleaning it up so I know the colors lol. I don't know what causes that occasional watery poop because her diet is pretty consistent, but it's never been completely clear.

And when she does her first poop in the morning it looks like she hatched a potato. I don't know how that little bird could have so much poop in her.

 

[Scott]

Welcome to "America's Finest City!" Beautiful day today, a tad windy. Hope you have time to sample some of the tourist sights and great restaurants!

Care to mention the name of the store? There are several throughout the county. Was it Omar's or Our Feathered Friends?

I've only seen near-total clear droppings immediately after a quantity of high-water fruit was consumed. Should return to normal shortly. If this bird was eating seeds only, that'd be IMO a red flag.

Enjoy your stay!!

BirdSmart on Clairemount Mesa Blvd.

May have been there a long time ago. Sad to hear of less than knowledgeable employees.

 

[Kiwibird]

Kiwi has wetter poops than many birds since he takes so many baths and eats a diet of fresh/moist foods with little dry food, but never have I seen an all water poo out of him. On longer drives when he's gone some time without eating, sometimes the amount of poop is very small compared to the amount of urine, but theres always at least some green feces and white urates mixed in. I am unsure what caused this bird to have an all water poop, but it could be anything from illness to stress to even the bird didn't like the food or was weaned too soon and wasn't eating.