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Conure Droppings
By peace | August 14, 2007
A healthy conure generally eliminates between twenty-five and fifty times a day, although your bird may go more or less often.
Texture and consistency, along with frequency or lack of droppings, can let you know how your pet is feeling. For instance if a bird eats a lot of fruits and vegetables, his droppings are generally looser and more watery than a bird who primarily eats seeds. But watery droppings can also indicate illness, such as diabetes or kidney problems, which causes a bird to drink more water than usual.
The colour of the droppings can also be an indication of health. Birds who have psittacosis typically have bright lime-green droppings, while healthy birds have avocado or darker green and white droppings. Birds with liver problems may produce droppings that are yellowish or reddish, while birds who have internal bleeding will produce dark, tarry droppings.
A colour change does not necessarily indicate poor health. For example, birds who eat pelleted diets tend to have darker droppings than their seed-eating companions, and parrots who have gorged on a particular fresh food soon have droppings with that characteristic colour. Birds who overindulge on beets, for instance, produce bright red droppings that can look as though the bird has suffered some serious internal injury. Birds who overdo it on sweet potatoes, blueberries, or raspberries produce orange, blue, or red droppings. During pomegranate season, birds who enjoy this fruit develop violet droppings that can look alarming to an unprepared owner.
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