Cockatiel dark poop

[ckiehl26]

I have a six year old cockatiel and all day today she has had black-looking droppings that are dark brown if looked at closer. She is acting completely normal (eating and drinking etc) so i'm not sure if I should be worried. I did take her to see my mom 4 days ago who has a conure and a yellow naped amazon but they didnt interact really. could she have picked something up from there?? any advice or input is appreciated

 

[Deleted member 57370]

Sometimes this dark can be digested blood from higher in gi system. Can be a sign of heavy metal poisoning...can be just from something they ate.

 

[ckiehl26]

I dont think its something she ate as i watch her diet very closely and she not an adventurous eater. If shes acting okay should I still be worried? should i take her to the vet?

 

[Mizzely]

If you smear the fresh droppings, sometimes that can give you a better idea of what color they actually are.

How long have the dark droppings been going on?

 

[ckiehl26]

Since about noon today. yes when i smear it its a dark brown

 

[Deleted member 57370]

Here is an older conversation about dark poop if you want to read comments and suggestions. It seems this bird resolved without intervention tho had more symptoms than just dark stool .

Black Cockatiel Stool

Tonight when I fed my Cockatiels, I noticed my 4-year-old boy Harley had a black beak. I took him out of the cage immediately and realised he also had a black butt. I was able to easily wipe away the poo from his upper mandible with a damp towel. I was also able to remove most of the poop from...

forums.avianavenue.com

 

[ckiehl26]

thank you so much!!!