Is this normal duck Poo?

[tessandherducks]

Hi, my now 13 week old Muscovy duck has started pooing in a different colour then he used to a few days ago, is this normal or should I be concerned?

 

[jenny_exe]

My ducks' poo changes color depending what they eat. Seconding @New duck mommy 2021 above. I panicked twice: once when they ate a lot of watermelon and their poo was red, I was convinced they all had GI bleeds; and the second time when they were foraging in our river and ate a lot of plant matter, which resulted in bright green poo. I'd say as long as he's behaving OK, just keep an eye on it and pay attention to what they eat so you don't stress yourself out when it's a weird color!

 

[RebinNH]

Thanks Jenny. I do keep an eye on their poo multiple times EVERY day! Ha! That said the white stuff has been going on for a while on and off and I just wondered if it could have been something they eat or some kind of hormonal thing. But now thanks to Miss Lydia I know that is pee. I assume because they are always pooping that they are super healthy.

 

[Miss Lydia]

What has he been eating? Do they forage or just eat what you give them?

Looks similar to what mine looks like when they have been eating mud.

 

[Miss Lydia]

You beat me to it, @Miss Lydia !

I gave mine watermelon the other day I wish you could have seen that color wasn't really red or brown. Mixed with mud and feed.

 

[RebinNH]

That is their pee and completely normal.

Ok, thanks. Didn't know. Everything new about these guys. I will learn as I go I guess but do appreciate all the responses from people here.

 

[Canadian Wind]

You beat me to it, @Miss Lydia !

 

[tessandherducks]

on Chick crumb ( unmediated ), mealworms and they are able to forage so that could be the reason for it. i also gave them some water melon a few days ago so that also could be it

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

I gave mine watermelon the other day I wish you could have seen that color wasn't really red or brown. Mixed with mud and feed.

The first time mine had watermelon I was scared
I had red poo all over
Then I realized it’s the watermelon

 

[RebinNH]

On the note of poo, is white liquid ok?