Mint Green Poop?

[Liza728w]

I've found mint green poop in my duck pen (housing three 9 week old call ducks) for probably a week now. I can't find an answer online as to if it's okay and safe. They just get crumble and that's all for right now. Any ideas?

 

[Duck mommy 2019]

do they get any treats? mine have green treat pellets that make their poop green and all of their veggies

 

[Aapomp831]

Red cabbage gives them bright green poop

 

[Isaac 0]

I've found mint green poop in my duck pen (housing three 9 week old call ducks) for probably a week now. I can't find an answer online as to if it's okay and safe. They just get crumble and that's all for right now. Any ideas?

Do you have pictures of their poop?

Have you fed them any treat recently, if yes, what?

 

[Liza728w]

Do you have pictures of their poop?

Have you fed them any treat recently, if yes, what?

No treats besides the occasional dried mealworm.... I will take a picture and post it tomorrow morning! Just cleaned out everything and gotta wait for them to poop again to take a picture of it.

 

[Liza728w]

Do you have pictures of their poop?

Have you fed them any treat recently, if yes, what?

I found this picture online since I couldnt get a good pic of the poo from last night. Someone was asking the same thing as I am but got no answer... here is what it looks like!

 

[Isaac 0]

I found this picture online since I couldnt get a good pic of the poo from last night. Someone was asking the same thing as I am but got no answer... here is what it looks like!

I had a member PM me recently, with the same question, as their duck appeared to be producing the same looking stools you just showed and was concerned, and wanted to know if it was normal.

IMO, if it was abnormal, in one of these cases there would be a follow-up, around the lines that the duck developed some sort of problem, but there hasnot. That said, I would probably just leave them be, maybe pay closer attention to the ducks, make sure their eating/drinking ok.

If you are concerned, and have an avian veterinarian in your area, you could bring in one of the poop samples, and ask for a gram stain and fecal flotation to detect any possible abnormalities in their stool.

 

[Liza728w]

I had a member PM me recently, with the same question, as their duck appeared to be producing the same looking stools you just showed and was concerned, and wanted to know if it was normal.

IMO, if it was abnormal, in one of these cases there would be a follow-up, around the lines that the duck developed some sort of problem, but there hasnot. That said, I would probably just leave them be, maybe pay closer attention to the ducks, make sure their eating/drinking ok.

If you are concerned, and have an avian veterinarian in your area, you could bring in one of the poop samples, and ask for a gram stain and fecal flotation to detect any possible abnormalities in their stool.

Thank you so much! I may look around and see if I can do a fecal sample if it doesn't resolve. All three of my calls are indoor/outdoor and have seemed super healthy except for my male who sneezes a ton. (Hes done this ever since he was 2 weeks old). I find myself pulling stuck fluffy feathers out of his nostrils sometimes so that may possibly be it.