Poop color change

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SkyIN

Discussion Starter · Aug 7, 2021

Today I fed my bird, papaya, corn and veggies along with usual bird seed mix. While my bird is playing with me, I saw his poop to be light brown in color. He never pooped light brown. His weight is 30gm (which is his normal since I have him). His normal droppings are dark green.
Not sure if this is of concern?

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SkyIN

Discussion Starter · #2 · Aug 7, 2021

Few days back his poop turned black and I found vomitting in cage (overnight vomiting). I immediately cleaned the cage with soap water and observed him for whole day. His poop went back to normal same day and he had got his energy back.
A month back I found light green poop, which after feeding seeds went back normal the same day.
I am concerned why such incidents keep happening?

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Cody

· #3 · Aug 7, 2021

He is really cute, what's his name? The color of the droppings can be effected by what the bird is eating as well as other things, a seed eating bird will have the dark green droppings that look almost black once dried, as the bird eats other things the color and consistency can change. If you have not changed anything in what you are feeding and you are still seeing changes then it would be best to have the droppings tested by a vet for bacteria, fungal issues or parasites. The vomiting is not normal, what was in it, have you seen it happen again? Here is a link that will help you find an avian vet, by entering your country. https://www.aav.org/search/custom.asp?id=1803

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FaeryBee

· #4 · Aug 7, 2021

Cody has given you excellent advice and I agree with her completely.
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StarlingWings

· #5 · Aug 7, 2021

Hi there and welcome to the forums!
FaeryBee has given great resources and Cody has given great advice. You’ve come to the best place to learn even more about the best of budgie care practices and we’re glad to have you with us 👋🏻

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SkyIN

Discussion Starter · #6 · Aug 8, 2021

Cody said:
He is really cute, what's his name? The color of the droppings can be effected by what the bird is eating as well as other things, a seed eating bird will have the dark green droppings that look almost black once dried, as the bird eats other things the color and consistency can change. If you have not changed anything in what you are feeding and you are still seeing changes then it would be best to have the droppings tested by a vet for bacteria, fungal issues or parasites. The vomiting is not normal, what was in it, have you seen it happen again? Here is a link that will help you find an avian vet, by entering your country. https://www.aav.org/search/custom.asp?id=1803

His name is Green. Yesterday he ate papaya more than his normal. Not sure if that caused this. But by evening his poop turned back normal.

I did not find anything in vommiting other than seeds. I immediately gave him ACV (in drinking water) next day to help him recover if there is any infection or worms. He is very naughty...he jumps on plant pots and try eating mud. Maybe that had caused vomitting. I have moved my plants to avoid any such accident again. He did not vomit after that.

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