Need help with my Budgies

[WinZip]

Hello,
I have a question regarding my female Budgie (Winny's) health. I have had my one Budgie male (Zippy) since late August and Winny since late October. I got my first bird from a bird seller, but the female came from the local pet store. They share a cage and eat fresh veggies and fruit in the morning, colored Kay-tee pellets are available all day and night, and at night they get nutri-berries. Of course they have access to fresh water all day and night.
I recently noticed that her feces has a reddish liquid which I am afraid is blood. Her stool is still greenish-brown, but there is a liquid accompanying it which is reddish/orange. Could this be from intestinal parasites? Since I brought her home she has not gained as much in size and weight as the male, which is why I am thinking it may be intestinal/internal parasites. She also has a slight "crease" in front, on her chest/abdomen, and I can't find what that could mean anywhere

Any suggestions as to what it is and what to do to treat it is much appreciated, short of telling me the obvious...take her to the vet. If at all possible I would prefer to try to treat it at home right now.

Also I have read that it is recommended to deworm birds twice a year using Ivermectin Solution. Has anyone tried using this, or heard anything like this?

Thanks!

[HEATHEsaurusREX]

the crease of which you speak just means her flight muscles are developed and is a good sign. I've never heard of the deworming... as long as they arent exposed to wild animals I wouldn't think there was a need for it. As to the liquid is it at all possible that the colored pellets are causing it? My birds right now all have a bit of a GI infection due to a bulk food I purchased and thir stool actually turned very liquidy. Maybe call the vet and ask? post a picture if you can, that would help

[birdsnreps]

if you are worried, and especially if you see what you think might be blood, the best thing to do is take them to an avian vet. ive heard of deworming birds, but it was really recently and i havent done any research on it, so idk what to say about that. ask your vet, she/he will be able to answer all your questions and help you get those birdies better :) the earlier you catch a problem or illness, the greater the chance of your bird making a full recovery :)

[Tinker]

You should take new pets to the vet for a general check up when you first get them anyway. The avian vet knows lots more than you do, and will be able to pick up on anything wrong.

[catschair]

Agree that the vet is a safe bet, but take a quick look at what they are eating. Every time the fids have pomegranates I panic at their little red footprints and splotches on their bodies (I swear some of them roll in the fruit!), then again when it has gone through their system.

[isoscelestri]

I gave my Parrotlet a red colored mineral block, the dye affected only the feces. This site is pretty good about describing droppings and what each part should look like and what different changes in appearance could mean: ParrotChronicles.com
It looks like reddish urine could be a sign of heavy metal poisoning, but you'd think your other bird would be exposed as well...
How does the urate look? If that's reddish too, it could indicate liver disease or lead poisoning. I know you said you didn't want to hear "take her to the vet," but it could be pretty serious and I don't think you'd be able to say for sure what's wrong with out some sort of analysis on the droppings.