Friday, May 21, 2010

Can someone tell me why my parakeets eat there poop?what could i do to stop them?

i dont know why,but every time i look at them,they are at the at the bottom eating it.its so disgusting!somebody help me please!
Answers:
Are they actually eating their droppings? Chances are they are just "foraging" the bottom of the cage for any t*t-bits that may have fallen there...
A bird eating its own droppings is a sign of a mineral deficiency.You should provide mineral or iodine blocks which you can purchase from your local pet store.
Do you have a cuttle bone or mineral block for them, in their cage? If not, get one or the other, or better still, both.
it is just that they are hungry when you aren't there so they look for a substitute and i guess they are comfortable withthe taste of there poop
They are probably hungry-do they have enough food? If not then have a cuttle bone in there maybe.. And make sure you don't let the cage get too dirty, clean it often.
Mine dont eat their poop because they have adquate food, water, cuttlebones and toys. If they are eating their poop give them a raised floor so they cant get to it.
Feed them.

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