BYC Poo Page - Warning, Pictures

[casportpony]

Here's one, anyone wanna make a guess?

-Kathy

 

[artsyrobin]

don't know if this is much help, but i pasted a couple charts together

 

[Miss Lydia]

This is what I call a "cat food poop", it's from a bird that got into the cat food

(Friskies Grillers, I think).






-Kathy

LOL I bet my dogs would find that awfully tasty.

 

[casportpony]

Normal poop from a chick that just hatched:




Once it starts eating I will post those pictures.

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

Amazing find!




Source: http://avianmedicine.net/content/uploads/2013/03/8.pdf

-Kathy

 

[boskelli1571]

Should probably stop eating toast while reading this...

Nah!! You should be a nurse - we do it all the time

 

[Michael Apple]

Those are nasty!

-Kathy

I know. It is not curable and it isn't Creme Brulle.

 

[Suzie]

My chickens eat "Friskies" dog food...and my dogs eat chicken, duck and goose poop....the images are too gross to post...!

 

[casportpony]

That's an excellent page Kathy. Thanks for sharing it. It's worth clicking on the link too - although the document is not purely dedicated to chickens it has a huge amount of useful information that applies to all birds.

The whole book can be found here:
Avian Medicine: Principles and Applications

Avian Medicine: Principles and Applications
Ritchie, Harrison and Harrison
This highly regarded was developed to provide a definitive reference text that blends the science of health with the art of clinical medicine.
By applying the information presented in the book, the competent avian practitioner will be able to effectively provide the highest quality care for his patients and guide the companion bird client or aviculturist in implementing and effective preventative health programme. Less experienced practitioners can learn basic evaluation, support and surgical techniques while developing an expanded understanding of advanced procedures that can be performed by specialists in avian medicine and surgery.
Avian Medicine: Principles and Application is the essential reference and the most comprehensive why to, when to and how to guide for companion and aviary bird management, medicine and surgery.
These are printable .pdf's: Click here to download Adobe Acrobat Reader

for free

• CONTENTS
• ACKNOWLEGEMENTS/FORWARD
• PROLOGUE
• PREFACE
• Chapter 1: The Avian Patient
• Chapter 2: The Avian Flock
• Chapter 3: Nutrition
• Chapter 4: Perspective on Parrot Behavior
• Chapter 5: Defense Mechanisms of the Avian Host
• Chapter 6: Future Preventive Medicine
• Chapter 7: Practice Dynamics
• Chapter 8: Making Distinctions in the Physical examination
• Chapter 9: Hematology
• Chapter 10: Cytology
• Chapter 11: Biochemistries
• Chapter 12: Imaging Techniques
• Chapter 13: Endoscopic Examinations and Biopsy Techniques
• Chapter 14: Necropsy Examination
• Chapter 15: Supportive Care and Emergency Therapy
• Chapter 16: Trauma Medicine
• Chapter 17: Antimicrobial Therapy
• Chapter 18: Formulary
• Chapter 19: Gastroenterology
• Chapter 20: Hepatolgy
• Chapter 21: Nephrology
• Chapter 22: Pneumonolgy
• Chapter 23: Endocrinolgy
• Chapter 24: Dermatolgy
• Chapter 25: Oncology
• Chapter 26: Ophthamology
• Chapter 27: Cardiology
• Chapter 28: Neurology
• Chapter 29: Theriogenology
• Chapter 30: Neonatology
• Chapter 31: Malnutrition
• Chapter 32: Viruses
• Chapter 33: Bacteria
• Chapter 34: Chlamydia
• Chapter 35: Mycoses
• Chapter 36: Parasites
• Chapter 37: Toxins
• Chapter 38: Mycoplasma and Rickettesia
• Chapter 39: Anesthesiology
• Chapter 40: Surgical Considerations
• Chapter 41: Soft Tissue Surgery
• Chapter 42: Orthopedic Surgical Techniques
• Chapter 43: Passeriformes
• Chapter 44: Columbiformes
• Chapter 45: Galiformes
• Chapter 46: Ansriformes
• Chapter 47: Ramphastidae
• Chapter 48: Ratites
• INDEX

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[casportpony]

This one should be easy:

-Kathy