Poops...what do they REALLY mean

[minimonkey]

[FP, *hilarious* comment about 12-foot pidgies following us around, checking our "production," if you will!!]

Brad and the rest, thanks for this post. My wife and I were mildly OCD about our guys' poops until a couple of weeks ago, when we just concluded, "Hey, if there's a good distribution of 'the classic poop,' throughout the day well, things are probably just fine."

Our guys get good a good pigeon mix throughout the day, fresh water changed 2X daily, probiotics a few times a week and are solely indoor birds. They're going through their first molt, so maybe some runny poops here and there are just fine (I understand it's quite energy-taxing on birds). Other than that, these four-month-old guys are perky, bright-eyed, enthusiastic youngsters with nice, pink mouths.

Thanks for the poop perspective!

[jameswaller]

Originally Posted by feralpigeon

Hi all,

Brad, your comment about humans, lol....I remember reading in a health book that the healthy human colon/intestine should produce two bowel movements a day, which isn't so bad. But the length that they said was "normal", was two feet long for the first one and one foot long for the second. A total of three feet of bowel movement for a human "if" they are healthy per day. Probably most members are lucky that there aren't 12 foot pijies running around behind us checking....

i had to laugh when i read this thread,,but then i thought wasnot long ago that they did exactly that,,but it wasnot just following us around,./.birds are descendents of veloca-raptors,,one might be wise to keep an eye out,..sincerely james waller

[pigeonwriter]

Finally I waded completely through this very informative, sometimes funny thread from which I have learned a lot. So I decided not to hold back a picture of one of the "Doberman" monster poops our Emma had left one day on the balcony:



and this was the nice little heap of perfect poops a visitor once made on the balcony as well - it was a homer who just had a little rest for a few days on our balcony:

[Feefo]

Beautiful photos! I remember my first sighting of a nesting hen's poop in the market place. My eyes nearly popped out of my head with horror. I was certain that the pigeon that dropped that one was doomed!

[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.....

[Maggie-NC]

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

[Lovebirds]

Wasn't sure where to post this. We're always asking people about "how the poop looks" or people ask us how should a pigeons poop look. I know that poop is not the end all answer to everything, but it sure is a good starting place. When I went out to the loft this AM, everything was frozen solid. Usually by the time I get out there, most of the poop has been stepped in and squished for the most part. Anyway, went out later with the camera and the poop was still frozen so I took a few shots. Maybe these can be put somewhere so that people can see them when trying to determine what pigeon poop looks like. If not, ya'll got something to look at for a little while anyway.

[Pigeonpal2002]

Hi Renee,

Yep, those are definitely some picture perfect poops there!

[jbangelfish]

When I see green poop, I think of one thing and that is Paratyphoid. It is quite common and actually it's fairly easily cured. Foy's or any of the pigeon supply places should have a number of products that can and will cure it. Most of them are sulpha drugs.

If your pigeons eat green food such as peas, the poop could be green but a runny bright green type that gets into the tail and wing feathers almost always means Paratyphoid. The eventual outcome is lameness in a leg joint or a droopy wing from a swollen joint. You can feel the swelling in the joint.

It is a serious problem but it is easily cured. Not letting feed lay on the floor and not letting feces get into the feed is the only prevention of this disease. It is best to have your birds eat all of their feed within a short period of time and clean up any leftover feed from the floor. They are not smart enough not to eat dirty feed. Clean water and clean feed are a must for a variety of health reasons for your birds.

Bill

[Dee1]

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When I see green poop, I think of one thing and that is Paratyphoid. It is quite common and actually it's fairly easily cured. Foy's or any of the pigeon supply places should have a number of products that can and will cure it. Most of them are sulpha drugs.

If your pigeons eat green food such as peas, the poop could be green but a runny bright green type that gets into the tail and wing feathers almost always means Paratyphoid. The eventual outcome is lameness in a leg joint or a droopy wing from a swollen joint. You can feel the swelling in the joint.
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I just brought my female pigeon to the vet last night. She had green poop and the vet said green means a liver problem. I don't think anyone in this thread mentioned green = liver. I brought her to the vet because she is having problems with both of her legs being lame which occurs when she lays eggs. She prescribed Vibramycm 1 cc once a day. But my pigeon is also under-weight, so I guess it makes sense also if green means hunger. Very confusing!

[Maggie-NC]

I always associate yellow/orange poop with liver problems and green with hunger or poor diet.

[jbangelfish]

Originally Posted by Dee1

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When I see green poop, I think of one thing and that is Paratyphoid. It is quite common and actually it's fairly easily cured. Foy's or any of the pigeon supply places should have a number of products that can and will cure it. Most of them are sulpha drugs.

If your pigeons eat green food such as peas, the poop could be green but a runny bright green type that gets into the tail and wing feathers almost always means Paratyphoid. The eventual outcome is lameness in a leg joint or a droopy wing from a swollen joint. You can feel the swelling in the joint.
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I just brought my female pigeon to the vet last night. She had green poop and the vet said green means a liver problem. I don't think anyone in this thread mentioned green = liver. I brought her to the vet because she is having problems with both of her legs being lame which occurs when she lays eggs. She prescribed Vibramycm 1 cc once a day. But my pigeon is also under-weight, so I guess it makes sense also if green means hunger. Very confusing!

How would a pigeon get liver damage? Not impossible I suppose but...

Bright green feces that look like paint are an almost sure sign of Paratyphoid, very common in pigeons and very easily remedied also. Clean water, no mice (nearly impossible but we have to try) and a once a year treatment of antibiotic or sulpha drug.

Bill

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