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30-05-2011, 02:39 PM | #1 |
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Eating bird poop????
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I've has mt 2 out today and 1 of them is obsessed with eating bird poop!!!!! At first I thought it was just the white bird poop he was interested in but it's any colour, black, green, brown any that he sniffs out!!!!! Obviously I can't remove all the bird poop from their outdoor enclosure (I've spot cleaned as best I can ) but it is going to do him any harm???? Secondly why is he sooooo intent on eating it? Thanks, Row xx |
30-05-2011, 02:46 PM | #2 |
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oh no, dont fancy that idea. I have to agree - why would they want to.
No advice on this sorry but great threat!
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30-05-2011, 02:48 PM | #3 |
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Not sure Rowan based on reading's, protein maybe, other than that i think Bird dropping's contain a certain amount of waste calcium, the little white bit you see on it sometimes. Like urates expelled.
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30-05-2011, 02:59 PM | #4 |
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i did wonder whether it was for calcium....
Will it do him harm? Row xx |
30-05-2011, 03:01 PM | #5 |
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They just like re-cycling stuff, their faves being poo. I've caught one of mine having a breakfast of cat-plop on more than one occaision.
Although you can't remove all of it from their enclosures and not stop it completely, any poo can be a source of worms or parasites which is why it's important to either get them tested once or twice a year or keep a very close eye on their behaviour/ own faeces |
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Cat poo has some really really bad things in it you dont want them eatting that...?
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31-05-2011, 05:23 PM | #7 |
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thank you for the info everyone!!!!
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31-05-2011, 06:14 PM | #8 |
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Umm I don't sit and watch them do it, it gets removed when I see it
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31-05-2011, 06:42 PM | #10 |
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They seem to love White....Lily is attracted to White - be it bird poo, crushed oystershell to sit on, white stones, manky year old off-White cuttlefish...
Chewing gum (caught him in mid bite last year)...old White drawers, socks ((I'm joking...))xx ...he doesn't like the taste of socks.xx |
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