Why is my budgie's poop sticky and vent pink with no feathers?

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My budgies has very sticky poop and it's very difficult to clean by me also. Her vent area is also now pink color without any feathers. She is eating good but don't know about water intake. Plz suggest something homely. Pet's info: Bird | Unknown - Bird | Female

Miranda Sadar, DVM, DACZM · Accepted Answer

Sticky, or excessively wet droppings can be caused by a number of things in birds. It may be due to an abnormality with the droppings themselves, but can also be due to a bird's inability to move the tail and body properly to get the droppings away from the vent. A veterinary visit would likely be needed to determine where it was coming from. They would perform a thorough examination, and then may evaluate some of the feces to look for abnormal bacterial populations. If they determine that the fecal portion of the droppings are normal, it could also be the urine/urate portion - if that is the case, blood work may be needed to evaluate her systemic health. For the pink coloration - this is due to the lack of feathers and you are seeing Pilu's skin underneath. I can't fully evaluate the skin in the photo, but what you would be looking for is if it gets red, crusty, or if there is any discharge present. These would all indicate a skin infection. If these are seen, I would also recommend evaluation by a veterinarian. Until you can get Pilu to a veterinarian, I would recommend soaking her rear end in warm water to clean the droppings off. This will help to keep her clean, and will hopefully decrease the loss of any additional feathers. I hope that this gives you a place to start, and I hope that Pilu feels better soon!

Why is my budgie's poop sticky and vent pink with no feathers?

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