Hi, all. I'm new to using forums, so I'm sorry if this is in the wrong place. I'm desperate for advice as my birds' poop is liquid-y.
I have two male parakeets who are both approx. 2-3 years old. In the last few days, I've noticed that there has been watery yellow liquid (urine? poop?) in the bottom of their cage. Their cage is very tall and they sit on the top perch, so that could account for the big splash pattern of the poop. But I'm extremely worried about the yellow in their waste. I have no avian vets near me and none of the vets I've reached out to "feel comfortable" seeing birds (as one clinic put it). I'm a fairly new bird owner and thought I was doing the right thing by giving my boys Kaytee FortiDiet Egg-Cite birdseed... However, I'm just a giant moron who didn't realize that budgies shouldn't just have seeds. I'm scared to death because what I've read online about the issues they're having seems likely to stem from liver problems due to too much seed. I have a rush-delivery on some ZuPreem Natural Pellet food coming in in a few days, but I'm so afraid for my boys. Aside from the poop, they're acting completely normal: playful, very affectionate with each other, eating, talking, etc. They look and behave exactly the same as always, but sometimes just yellow liquid drops from them (no poop).
Additional Notes (in case it helps): I have tried numerous times to get them to eat fruits & vegetables since I got them, but they won't touch them. Also, the temperature is starting to rise where I live (around 84-90F most days), if that has anything to do with it. I try to clean the cage at least every other day and I do a deep clean every Saturday. The darker yellow parts in the photos are where several droppings of poop land on top of one another.
Is there anything more I can do to help them? Does anyone have any thoughts on their feces/urine? I feel terrible for causing this and I don't want them punished anymore for my stupidity.
I have two male parakeets who are both approx. 2-3 years old. In the last few days, I've noticed that there has been watery yellow liquid (urine? poop?) in the bottom of their cage. Their cage is very tall and they sit on the top perch, so that could account for the big splash pattern of the poop. But I'm extremely worried about the yellow in their waste. I have no avian vets near me and none of the vets I've reached out to "feel comfortable" seeing birds (as one clinic put it). I'm a fairly new bird owner and thought I was doing the right thing by giving my boys Kaytee FortiDiet Egg-Cite birdseed... However, I'm just a giant moron who didn't realize that budgies shouldn't just have seeds. I'm scared to death because what I've read online about the issues they're having seems likely to stem from liver problems due to too much seed. I have a rush-delivery on some ZuPreem Natural Pellet food coming in in a few days, but I'm so afraid for my boys. Aside from the poop, they're acting completely normal: playful, very affectionate with each other, eating, talking, etc. They look and behave exactly the same as always, but sometimes just yellow liquid drops from them (no poop).
Additional Notes (in case it helps): I have tried numerous times to get them to eat fruits & vegetables since I got them, but they won't touch them. Also, the temperature is starting to rise where I live (around 84-90F most days), if that has anything to do with it. I try to clean the cage at least every other day and I do a deep clean every Saturday. The darker yellow parts in the photos are where several droppings of poop land on top of one another.
Is there anything more I can do to help them? Does anyone have any thoughts on their feces/urine? I feel terrible for causing this and I don't want them punished anymore for my stupidity.
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