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Why is my 2-month-old cockatiel sick, inactive, and pooping black?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Bird | Unknown - Bird | Female | 2 months and 11 days old | 15 lbs

My pet cocktail named kiwi 2 months old she is not feeling well she in inactive she produce her waste matter in black in colour for past 3 days and i am giving her an antibiotics syrup i am so worried of her plz help her out i need to know any serious issue on her

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Answered By Jessica Desrosiers

Veterinary Technician

Published on June 23rd, 2018

Unfortunately, the symptoms you listed are all very vague symptoms of illness, so it would be hard to say what is going on with her. If she is on antibiotics prescribed by your vet, continuing to give the full course can help if there is an infection present. If she continues to have dark black stools, or doesn't seem to be responding to the medication, it could also indicate a GI issue, another underlying illness, or even parasites, which should be checked out and treated by your vet in person.

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