Why is my budgie pooping green and how do I get them to step up?

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Hi, I have 2 pet budgie's at home for about 1 year now and I'm having some problems. Firstly, one of my budgie's pooping green for a decent amount of time now. I feed my budgie's seeds and also try to feed them fruits and veggies but they just sit there untouched. Also, I keep trying to tame them and I'm making some progress but they refuse to sit on my finger. For that, I can't take them out of their cages and let them roam around. I really need help and I just want my birds to be happy/healthy. Pet's info: Bird | Unknown - Bird | Male | 1 year and 4 months old | 1.5 lbs

Jessica Desrosiers · Accepted Answer

A green component to the stool can be normal, and if your birds are otherwise acting healthy and it's been ongoing this long it could just be diet related. Making sure they are on a balanced diet can help. However, if you are seeing very watery stools or other signs of illness in addition to this, an exam is always a good idea to rule out illness such as parasites or infection. As for taming them, if your birds have a favorite treat, you can offer this every time you work with them, starting with having them get used to you being nearby, progressing to petting them in the cage, then asking them to "step up" (usually done by placing a finger just under their chest, encouraging the natural step up behavior onto a perch). Taking small baby steps can help get them used to you and tamed without extra stress.

Why is my budgie pooping green and how do I get them to step up?

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