Birdie Pets

Stool, Urine & Urates

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What can I say, I’m obsessed with bird poop. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > WOW! > "Democrcy is based on the assumption that a million men are are wiser > than one man. How’s that again? I missed something." >Lazarus Long

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>What can I say, I’m obsessed with bird poop. > WOW! > "Democrcy is based on the assumption that a million men are are wiser > than one man. How’s that again? I missed something." > >Lazarus Long

Hoo Kay! Denise Lane The Busy Bride – Wedding Invitations, Accessories & More! http://www.TheBusyBride.com

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>What can I say, I’m obsessed with bird poop.

Well, actually then I have a question for you. Have you known of a  budgie that cleans his own cage, ie; picks his poopes off his perches etc… He keeps his cage nice & clean. I think he spits them out, but it is still kinda gross Denise Lane The Busy Bride – Wedding Invitations, Accessories & More! http://www.TheBusyBride.com

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I recently read here that something about droppings that I *swore* was different than something I read somewhere else, so I looked it up. It’s from Kathleen Smith’s "Evaluating Bird Poop." Begin Quote "The Normal Dropping" Normal droppings in pet birds consist of three parts. The *stool* is coiled or partially coiled and varies in color from rich green to brown depending on the bird’s diet. It will be green for birds on a seed diet and for birds on a formulated diet it will reflect the color of the pellet. Certain Fruits and veggies can also effect its color…for example, beets, blueberries and others can give the stool their color. Urates *Urates* are a by-product of the kidneys and are usually snow white when dry. They are chalky in texture and will vary in size from tiny (as in the budgie) to large and spread out (as in the macaw). It is normal to have some transient color during the day and some colored formulated foods can tinge them a creamy color. Urine *Urine* is the liquid portion and its normally clear. The volume of urine will change according to what the bird is eating. You will see more after consumption of fruits and vegetables and less after pellets. End Quote WOW! "Democrcy is based on the assumption that a million men are are wiser than one man. How’s that again? I missed something." – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->Lazarus Long

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I recently read here that something about droppings that I *swore* was different than something I read somewhere else, so I looked it up. It’s from Kathleen Smith’s "Evaluating Bird Poop." Begin Quote "The Normal Dropping" Normal droppings in pet birds consist of three parts.  The *stool* is coiled or partially coiled and varies in color from rich green to brown depending on the bird’s diet.  It will be green for birds on a seed diet and for birds on a formulated diet it will reflect the color of the pellet.  Certain Fruits and veggies can also effect its color…for example, beets, blueberries and others can give the stool their color. Urates *Urates* are a by-product of the kidneys and are usually snow white when dry.  They are chalky in texture and will vary in size from tiny (as in the budgie) to large and spread out (as in the macaw).  It is normal to have some transient color during the day and some colored formulated foods can tinge them a creamy color. Urine *Urine* is the liquid portion and its normally clear.  The volume of urine will change according to what the bird is eating.  You will see more after consumption of fruits and vegetables and less after pellets. End Quote

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