Well as some of you will remember about a month ago Blink or Oz were doing runny poos. I took them to the vet where i was told to separate them and give them probiotics for 10 days. I did that. Both of them were doing normal poos. Out of laziness i kept them separate until last weekend. After one night together one or both are doing runny poos again. Like last time, it's not all runny poos and when i watch, they do normal poos. Neither of their weights are down. I'm SO confused!!! Both seem to be behaving normally, and they're both definitely eating and drinking. I don't want to get dad to take me out to the vet again only to be told "for sick budgies they look extremely healthy", but i would like to know what the heck is going on here! I've put worming treatment in their water tonight to see if that makes a difference, if it doesn't then i'll separate them AGAIN to see who's doing it. I bet that i'll separate them and both will do normal poos. Perhaps they stress each other out when they're together?

Could it be stress really? If there seems to be no other possibilities eg:diet etc etc

Hi Bea, if it is stress related it may have been Ozzie after being clipped. Just a thought.

 

 

Feathers.

Could it be stress really? If there seems to be no other possibilities eg:diet etc etc

Well they've been on the same diet for ages, including when they were separate. And before i put them back together, both were doing normal poos. It's only since i put them back together that the runny poos have started again. They do bicker a bit, especially when Blinkie is busy humping something and Ozzie gets too near.

 

Hi Bea, if it is stress related it may have been Ozzie after being clipped. Just a thought.

 

 

Feathers.

I only clipped him last night, it was happening since i put them back together on saturday or sunday night.

Do they try and out do each other and gobble the food down faster than they would normally on their own ?

Do they try and out do each other and gobble the food down faster than they would normally on their own ?

Not really, but i notice that Ozzie will often be very pushy with Blinks and head bop and tower over him. Blinkie really doesn't like this and gets all sulky. Then it happens in reverse, Blink will be mating with something and then try to murder Ozzie. Last night before bed i noticed Blinkie having a massive drink. I'll watch again tonight and see if he does it again.

Bea, can you check the ingredients of the pellets they are eating in case of salt or sugar content ? Does this coincide with the introduction of pellets to their diet ?

Edited May 15, 200718 yr by Kaz

They eat Harrisons, organic and supposedly one of the best out there. They've been eating Harrisons for several months now, at least since december last year.

Edited May 15, 200718 yr by Bea

I am wondering if it is stress related Bea? That was my first thought too.

Watching them on the playgym they've only done normal poos. If nothing changes tomorrow i'll try separating them again. If when i do that, the runny poos disappear, i guess we know it's stress related. How sad if they can't live together happily!

Sexy Blinks is corrupting poor Oz the good boy he can't handle all that sexual tension :

Sexy Blinks is corrupting poor Oz the good boy he can't handle all that sexual tension :

To be honest it's usually Blinks who's upset by Oz. Mr Ozzie has taken over the role of mega flirt and is always head bopping stuff (including Blinkie) - i think it really upsets Blinkie that he's being outdone.

 

Having said that, Blinks is no less flirty and sexy, right now he's been turned on by the sight of a tape measure (don't ask) and he's chatting everything in sight up. It's a shame these flirty boys can't co-exist within a cage the way they do out of one.

Edited May 15, 200718 yr by Bea

Bea what are you FEEDING those bird, too much daylight hours

Get Blinks a girlfriend

Do you think putting them to bed earlier would help?? At the moment they probably get 9-10 hours sleep each day, i could easily make that 10-11 hours by covering them a little earlier and uncovering them a little later! Might try that tomorrow actually, maybe they've got too much hormones for their own good and the little flirty boys have too much sexual energy for one cage.

my boys got at least 12 hours, it really helped

Well i'll try a slightly earlier bed time tonight and i'll tell Tim to leave them covered until i wake up. Last night there were no runny poos. The only thing i did different was let them tuck into some millet on the playgym before bed.

How are they all going Bea?

If they are on a pellet diet, becareful of the calcium and vitamin D levels, It can lead to Kidney disorders. Hath did a post on it from an extract out of the WBO.

How are they all going Bea?

There were no runny poos until last night, and that was under Ozzie's perch. Blinkie is still normal. Will watch to see if there's any more during the day.

 

If they are on a pellet diet, becareful of the calcium and vitamin D levels, It can lead to Kidney disorders. Hath did a post on it from an extract out of the WBO.

They only get 1tsp of pellets to their 2tsp of seed, and then they get their veggies too. I would say that i supplement their diet with pellets, rather than they're on a pelleted diet.

Thats sounds good. I give 66 birds 1/8 cup of pellets crumbles each day.

Edited May 18, 200717 yr by Daz

Do you feed Vetafarm Crumbles? I used to use those until i found a source of Harrisons, but it's becoming increasingly difficult to 1) get out there and 2) get the size i want. Then you've got the cost. I can get Vetafarm Crumbles/Pellets nearby anytime i wanted (wouldn't even have to bother dad).

I'm rather interested in this as i've seen the crumbles on the vetafarm web site and often wondered if i should possibly be switching their seeds over to half crumbles.. Whats the best way to go?

Ideal Diet ? Your budgie's diet should consist of roughly 30% pellets, 30% seeds, and 30% fresh foods like healthy fruits and vegetables. Treats should be given sparingly and make up only about 10% of what your budgie eats. Make sure that the seed mix you buy doesn't contain many sunflower or safflower seeds as these are especially fattening. Pellets should not contain artificial colors/dyes. Wash fruits and vegetables thoroughly before feeding them to your bird as pesticides are harmful to them. Buying organic is ideal.

 

(taken from our FAQ's and this is what our avian vet told me too) A little bit of everything is good, pellets are important to the diet but not all pellet diet .