Slightly Watery Droppings

[pigeonman007]

Hi all,

I have noticed that my young birds occasionally have watery droppings, these are either clear or clear with a white centre.

This is usually for a couple of hours before and a couple of hours after feeding time. The rest of the day their droppings are nice and dry and more or less roll of the perches.

I have checked inside their beaks and none of them show any signs of canker.

They are all flying ok around the loft and are beating me back from 6-8mile training drops

Is this anything to be concerned about or am I right in thinking it is just because their crop is empty and after feeding it takes a couple of hours for the corn to start working through?

[Guest BRYANBROCK]

Hi all,

I have noticed that my young birds occasionally have watery droppings, these are either clear or clear with a white centre.

This is usually for a couple of hours before and a couple of hours after feeding time. The rest of the day their droppings are nice and dry and more or less roll of the perches.

I have checked inside their beaks and none of them show any signs of canker.

They are all flying ok around the loft and are beating me back from 6-8mile training drops

Is this anything to be concerned about or am I right in thinking it is just because their crop is empty and after feeding it takes a couple of hours for the corn to start working through?

 

what you feeding ???????

[pigeonman007]

Mornings they get a small amount of aniseed smelling tonic mix, evening 70% Beans, Maples & Tares mix 30% Barley

[paullock]

Some of my birds droppings will go to water if I feed any % of barley.

 

Paulo

[Guest IB]

I'm not sure what your 'tonic mix' is, but small seeds tend to loosen the droppings while beans, peas etc tend to firm them up.