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.
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.