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Expert: - 9/15/2007


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I will appreciate your help.
I have 3 baby lovebirds the oldest 3 days old. I noticed there was no droppings at all. I picked the oldest one up and noticed he has a huge belly. It looks like it is going to explode. I am very concerned since I have never seeing that. I have had others, but this seems very unusual to me.Please advise what can I do. Today is Saturday and there's no vets available around where I live in Guttenberg New Jersey. Please advise if there's something I should do to help them poop....I think all of them have big bellies, even the youngest that was born yesterday.

Thank you.
Teresa

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Hi, Teresa,

I'm sorry I'm late answering your question.  I've been sick and in the hospital.

If you haven't already, you need to have these babies seen by a certified avian vet (not a cat/dog vet).  If they are not pooping, something is wrong.  Continuing to feed them will make the problem(s) worse.  Need to have the vet determine what the problem is.  Could be that their crops aren't working properly, they could have medical problem(s of some sort (illness), etc.

Chrys

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I`ve been raising/breeding/handfeeding/selling parrots for over 20 years (parakeets/budgies, cockatiels, 6 subspecies of conures, parrotlets, amazons, lovebirds, etc.). I've been published in "Budgies" and "Cockatiels" offered by Bow Tie Productions, and have written avian articles for publication in England. I can provide advice in raising healthy birds, handfeeding/weaning babies, some health problems (although I'm NOT an avian veterinarian), nail/beak/wing clipping, general husbandry, etc. I also have experience with racing/showing homing pigeons. I cannot diagnose specific illness over this website. If you suspect your bird is ill or if you have an emergency, contact an avian veterinarian or emergency pet clinic ASAP.

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Experience: Over 20 years raising parrots and over 13 years raising pigeons. Organizations: Currently, American Racing Pigeon Union and American Federation of Aviculture. Prior member Miami Valley Bird Club, Southern Ohio Pigeon Association, National Cockatiel Society, Miami Valley Sportsman's Club, others. Publications: Monthly newsletters of bird clubs.

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I've been published in "Budgies" and "Cockatiels" offered by Bow Tie Productions, and have written avian articles for publication in England.

Education/Credentials
American Federation of Aviculture, completed Level I course, Fundamentals of Aviculture. Keeping/breeding parrots and other birds for over 20 years.

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