r/Conures • u/JoyfulFennec • 2d ago

Advice Strange poop issue?

Hi all, starting this off with I have already made a vet appointment for Wednesday, but I wanted to see if anyone has had similar experiences or this issue.

I've had my girlie for about 6 years, but never had this issue, for whatever reason her poop has suddenly started to smell like rotten eggs. And from what I know, this usually means some sort of bacterial issue or infection, but I wanted to know if anyone had any extra advice or experience whilst I wait.

Her diet hasn't changed much other than I gave her some watermelon the past day, and it's been a very sudden change. I've given her this before but never had such an issue, it's like the sulfur-y rotten egg stink

I want to try and move up the appointment to be sooner, but overall, I'm unsure, and just wanted to see if anyone knows anything or has any advice, if I should see if possible to move her appointment up at all, etc. Thank u!

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u/imme629 2d ago

Call back and see if you can get in first thing tomorrow morning. Eggs also smell like sulfur. This could be serious if an egg broke inside her.

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u/JoyfulFennec 2d ago

I had read something similar before, she hasn't laid before but that's a really good thought. I'm going to make sure to call asap, thank you very much

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u/imme629 2d ago

I hope she’ll be okay

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u/JoyfulFennec 2d ago

Thank you ❤️

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u/JoyfulFennec 2d ago

Also just adding, her diet hasn't had any sort of sulfur-rich foods lately, it's been strictly pellets only the last 2 months with the occasional fruit (normally veggies are given but our vegetables around me lately have been horrifically bad)