Poops...what do they REALLY mean

[Rockie]

Originally Posted by pdpbison

The bright 'green' that looks like dabs of Artist's Oil Paint is what I mean here, not average green or pale green or brownish-green or fibery-textured-light-green... but the bright green like little dabs of Artist's Oils paint, to me is associated with starvation. These are not turds or 'Raisens' but like as if someone went into the cage and was touching fresh from the tube Artist's paint to the towell or paper towell.


Phil
Las Vegas

Thanks for the info. When I went to my avian vet this past week, I brought in a cutting of paper towel w/poop from all 9 of my pigeons. Some of them had perfect looking poops along with the BRIGHT Green splashes of water in other areas of their boxes??? I showed her all of them...it looked like an art project. She took one look & said it is just from what they are eating. She said black means starvation...but I never heard that before.??

I am in the process of getting a better grit than they have been getting. I don't remember the brand name I give them, but it does have oyster shell & charcoal in it. I do leave it in their boxes every day, because I don't know when they are eating it or not. I also give them a sprinkle of dried greens over their pigeon mix pretty much every day. I figure they aren't getting much of it, because all but 2 birds have PMV & are seed throwers...I figure it's hit or miss, so I give it to them every day. I also give them a dried egg product, few peanuts and safflower seeds.

It's true that the ones w/the most bright green are the thinner birds. I had decided that as long as they are creating a fair amount of poops & that they must be eating (& I bought a gram scale to track their weight), that I wouldn't force feed them, causing them stress & aggravating their neuro symptoms. Am I correct in doing this?

[fantailgirl]

I think this should be made into a sticky!

[Victor]

The question of pigeon droppings, actually best known in our circle of pigeon life as pigeon poop always comes up.

My pet pigeons, well I know that I am looking for brownish to green with a dab of white, in a nice neat doughball form...not hard, but not runny.

But what about those times when changes in their lives occure, or when new members come here seeking advice, well the question is generally always,"how are the poops?" What are they...we, looking for?

I think this would make a good sticky. Is there anyway it could be directed as such? I recall seeing somewhere, actual photos, and in color of various pigeon poops.That would be a nice, informative addition.

[magoo138]

Thank you Brad that helped me a lot

[Pigeonpal2002]

Hi Folks,

I thought I would post a picture of some really good poops taken today These are Eggbert's "overnight" poops and these are near to perfect of what ideal pigeon poop should look like in colour and texture.

His poops had been a little off lately and I'm not sure why. Could have been the stress of losing Henny and adjusting or maybe even the AGY (avian gastric yeast) if he contracted it. In any case, he seems to be doing very well otherwise...vital, active and that is a huge relief.

Here are poops everyone wants to see...from their own birds that is

[feralpigeon]

Oh, Brad, they are lovely!!

fp

[Trees Gray]

Hi Brad,

Excellent!

It sure does a parent/caretaker proud.....

[Lady Tarheel]

Great looking poops. Funny, I was "admiring" our Mr. Humphries' poops just this morning when I changed his cage.

[Pigeonpal2002]

Thanks FP, Treesa and Maggie....animal people are very in tune with their pets poops, especially bird people. It's just a habit we all have, watch the poops and we all jump for joy when they are good

[John_D]

So the next photo contest will be........

John

[Lady Tarheel]

Originally Posted by John_D

So the next photo contest will be........

John

.....You volunteering to run it?

[mr squeaks]

Squeaks usually has great poops and lots of 'em - ESPECIALLY when he's out without his suit.

Also noted that in the MORNING, mostly, he would really do a BIG dump - as in 'splat!' He's either clearing the "pipes" or excited to get out or upset because he's NOT out - yet...*sigh* the joys of having a spoiled rotten pigeon...

[John_D]

Originally Posted by Lady Tarheel

.....You volunteering to run it?

Nah, just talking a load of poop

John

[mr squeaks]

Originally Posted by John_D

Nah, just talking a load of poop

John

Mmmm, is this a classic case of "be careful what you say?"

Or, is that "be careful what you wish for..." Oh well, either way...

Thanks for the laugh either way...

[Lin Hansen]

Brad,

Glad to hear Eggbert's poops are so good looking. It is kind of funny that we are all discussing and admiring poop, but the picture you posted will be very valuable in helping more inexperienced people to know what a healthy poop by a healthy bird looks like.

Thanks

Linda