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My bird's poop is yellow after eating egg. What does this mean?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Bird | Unknown - Bird | Female

I gave my pigeon boiled and chopped egg to eat. She ate it. After few hours i saw her pooping yellow poops. ( White and Green poop with yellowish water ). What happened? Please tell me.

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Answered By Todd Cecil

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Published on December 30th, 2019

Thanks for reaching out about your bird. There are yellow pigments in the yolk that can be eliminated in the kidneys that produce the yellow urine/urates. Try discontinuing the egg to see if this returns the urine to normal color. If not, a veterinary visit is recommended to assess and check for liver disease (also a cause of yellow urine). Good luck.

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    Answered By Todd Cecil

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    Published on March 14th, 2020

    Thanks for reaching out about your pigeon. Not sure this is from chopped egg shell unless the egg shell was not cooked and could be a salmonella infection. Greenish-yellow stool is a common clinical sign of intestinal infections and/or liver disease and a veterinary visit is recommended to assess and provide a diagnostic/treatment plan. Good luck.

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    Answered By Todd Cecil

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    Published on January 12th, 2019

    Thanks for reaching out about Jordan and including photos. Pigments from the food can definately be incorporated into the urine or feces. Try removing the food with yellow pigment from the diet for 24 hour and monitor feces/urine color. Liver disease can sometimes result in yellow or green coloration in the urine. If Jordan appears sick or lethargic, a veterinary visit is recommended. Good luck.

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