My CAG eats her poop?

[missmygrey]

I got my Bird from a divorcing couple. She is very healthy and she knows a lot of vocabulary. She is on a Zupreem diet. Very nice feather structure does not pluck or anything. But once in a while we see her going down the cage to eat dried poop?

[hollyhawkz]

I don't know if that is too unusual or not. I can tell you that our Pepper hates dried poop anywhere and will pick it off my poop shirt if I forget to. I make sure I clean the poop out of his cage constantly so it does not dry. He does not pick at wet poop, odd hey, and he won't go right to the bottom grate or anything, (just if he thinks it's in his way I guess).

[Michelle & Fids]

It is usually a sign of a choline deficiency.You can sprinkle Brewer's Yeast on soft foods. Just make sure the Brewer's Yeast comes from the Health Food Store, not from the grocery store.Egg white also has it as do some of the treat sticks. By adding the choline to the diet the practice usually stops right away.

[hollyhawkz]

Thanks Monica,

That is great information. I know Pepper just picks it off and drops it. He doesn't eat it, do you think he's just preening me?

I am going to double check with the vet. He does get egg white a few times a week, but I'd rather be safe than sorry.

Are there other signs of choline deficiency? What is the test?

[Lisa B]

hum...........sumthin new i learned today!

[failurebydesign]

Originally Posted by hollyhawkz

He does not pick at wet poop

He probably doesn't touch the wet poop because it is "yucky"
Some birds(as well as dogs) are just neat freaks go figure!

[Monica]

Don't think me and Michelle are the same person!!!! However, in regards to the topic...

Some other suggestions I've read include providing a mineral, iodine, or cuttlebone. There may be bird vitamins one could use as well, or perhaps probiotics, or cod liver oil (in very small amounts)...

If the bird isn't getting a varied diet that includes grains, pulses, fresh fruits, veggies, occasionally cooked eggs, sprouts, etc, then perhaps they need a diet change, and this may help resolve any defficiencies?

[hollyhawkz]

LOL I had no idea what you were talking about at first. I'm sure I started typing Michelle, I know who she is, I've dialogue with her before! Monica must have just spelled out (I do it so often), or maybe I knew you would eventually answer the post and I was just thanking you in advance... hmmmmm "do do do do The Twilight Zone"