Baby_Grey Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 Not a great title I know but I'm carrying on feeding my grey the baby sweet potatoes by hand as the breeder had been with all the baby greys he breeds, but this seems to cause VERY runny poop, almost a puddle of pee and a tiny bit of poop, I mean there is a lot of it all and he does it a lot too, kinda worries me a little. Sometimes he has a solid poop but most of the time is like water with tiny bits of poop in it. Is this a bad thing? I have bought and are now trying as of tonight feeding him the proper baby food. He always gets dry pellets and fruit and veg through the day. BTW he is around 14-15 weeks now. Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CeasarsDad Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 Hi there.. first off thanks for joining.. I hope you enjoy this place as much as I have... I think you should call the breeder and see if this is what is to be expected. Runny poop is not really a good sign but at this age and on that diet it may be normal.. If the breeder has him on this food he will know what is normal and what is not.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest briansmum Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 yes I agree with CD, you should check with the breeder on this one. i think you are doing the right thing by switching to proper baby food, i can't imagine a diet of sweet potatoes is particularly good for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 Baby_grey, welcome here I'm happy you joined us. Watery 'poop' is usually an increase in the amount of urine - and often confused with 'diarrhea'. It can be caused by feeding your grey watery vegetables for example. I think potatoes are quite watery? So, that could be the answer. However, to make sure, I agree with Beccy and CeasarsDad and ask the breeder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baby_Grey Posted June 17, 2007 Author Share Posted June 17, 2007 I forgot to mention I did give him a call and he said it wasn't really happening with him, he said the odd watery one but Greyson is doing it a lot, and yeah he loves fresh vegies, he eats lots of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CeasarsDad Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 BG.. Do you have a scale yet.. I would start charting your baby's weight.. This is the best way to detect early when there might be health issues... I got my gram scale on ebay for like $19 bucks... Worth every penny... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 I would guess if he is eating a lot of fresh vegetables that would account for runny poops as veggies are mostly water anyway. But the breeder would have good information and advice so I would listen to him. A gram scale would be advisable to have to keep check on the weight. Thats good he enjoys veggies most of us have trouble getting our greys to eat their veggies.:laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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