Andrew Neilson wrote:
> It could be lead  poisoning.  Green-black diahrea is one of the
symptoms and
> increased urine production is another.  The neurological signs you
are
> seeing may also be indicative of lead poisoning.  A simple x-ray may
tell
> you.  My Mitred Conure, Penny, got some lead last summer.  She could
not
> perch properly and seemed to have little or no strength.  Her stools
weren't
> different, but there was something definitely wrong.  An x-ray
confirmed the
> presence of the metal and blood work showed her lead levels at 4.5
times the
> allowable concentration.  See if you can get some blood work done to
look
> for heavy metals and an x-ray.
>

I had the same thought. You can try giving the bird some natural peanut
butter emulsified with water, to help push any heavy metals out of the
system.

Regards



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