diarrhea

[xristosg7]

hi i feed with cream a small quaker and i have notice that it has intense diarrhea last days.his cream doesn't change.does anybody know what can be happen?

[hooligan]

Birds are all lactose intolerant, so he can't digest the cream. The cream is what's causing him to have diarrhea.

You should probably take him to an avian vet right away.

[cmaygar]

I agree with hooligan 100%. Do not give your birds milk products because they can't digest it. Get the bird to a vet immediately before it dehydrates and dies.

[pennyandrocky]

are you really feeding your bird cream?i don't know why you would do that.his diet should be pellets,fresh fruit/vegtables,some nuts or seeds for treats.please get him to your vet and on a proper diet.mine get pellets scrambled eggs or plain oatmeal with cut up fruit for breakfast,if i don't cook their breakfast then for dinner some kind of grain with vegetables just to give you an idea of what you can do.

[marie83]

I can't say I fully understand your post, if you are feeding your bird cream or if you mean the white/creamy coloured part of his poop is really runny after he is fed?

If you are feeding cream to your birds then please stop immediately, you will make your birds very sick. Please take him to an avian vet as a matter or urgency if you have been doing this and he has had diarrhea for a few days. He will be dehydrated and wont be getting the nutrition he needs.

If you mean the white part of the faeces is runny then I wouldn't worry too much although you should still get him checked by an avian vet as soon as you can. If the dark brown/green part is runny then you need to get him to the vet, again as a matter of urgency.

[xristosg7]

sorry,you don't understand me very well. i mean that i fed my 20 days parrot with a creamy mix which is suitable for baby parrot

[cmaygar]

It's very dangerous for an unweaned baby to have diarrhea because they can dehydrate so quickly. Please take the bird to an avian vet at once. Time is of the essence to save its life.

[marie83]

Yes you need a vet now, please dont wait another minute.