What is wrong with my parrot??

Question

He is going poo like every minute or two and its really gross!

I was making Chili and I was talking to my spouse about it and then parrot starting going "Chili! Chili! Chili! Chili!" so I finally gave him some to shut him up! But now I think maybe it was a bad idea. What's wrong with him?

Are cajun spices bad for birds or something?

Maybe I should give him some alka seltzer for his heartburn??

Please help my poor baby!!!

Answer 1

I don't know what was in your chili but your bird is *probably* fine.  Birds don't have the capacity to react to capsaicin (which is what makes chili peppers hot) and they actually LOVE chili peppers.  

While I wouldn't suggest intentionally feeding your bird foods with a lot of spices, feel free to feed him raw jalapeno and other peppers.  They're a good source of Vitamin A and birds LOVE them.

Colette

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Answer 2

It's your fault. You shoulden't use anger againts a parrot. If you can't hold your temper, than you shouldn't have any kind of pet. Yes, spices are bad for birds. Give him some water and take him to the vet asap.

Answer 3

Yah, just give him the alka seltzer and he will probably feel better within minutes....

Answer 4

What's bad is making chili with cajun spices.

Actually, that sounds kind of interesting.

Your bird will survive, and, hopefully, learn a lesson about being careful what it asks for in the future.

Answer 5

No Alka Seltzer, none. Birds tend to explode when they ingest Alka Seltzer.

Answer 6

Did he sing "Hot Hot Hot" afterwords?  If not, you should definately stop feeding him so much chili.

Answer 7

You made a mistake.  If he hollers - Poison, poison, poison, do not give him poison.

Do use common sense and think before you give him foreign food.  What do they eat in the wild?  Fruit, vegies and few seeds.

He will be okay.  No Alka-Seltzer!!!!!  That will kill him.

Answer 8

DO NOT GIVE YOUR BIRD ALKA SELTZER!!!

many human foods are not good for birds. take him to a vet ASAP. if anything it will need crushed charcoal to flush it out of his system. and not charcoal you may have around the house. vets should have it and so should a pet store. you need to do a lot of research before giving human foods to birds. please find out what is toxic and what isn't. it will save you vet bills in the future. ans hopefully keep your bird alive if you care about it.

Answer 9

normal spices in chili are not bad for parrots, they sell hot peppers in large bags as parrot treats but if you served it to him at a hot temperature this could have harmed him by burning his crop....no alka seltzer...give him bland foods like cooked wheat rice and lentils(serve at room temperature) and lots of fresh water for the next few days. You should take him to the vet if he gets worse.

Answer 10

What are you like?

Take another look, it is not a parrot it is an owl !

x x x

Answer 11

Get him some alkaline food and alca seltzer to drink

*bird stretched up, under the perch in the morning*

Answer 12

Give him Pepto Bismal, but not Alka Seltzer. It sounds like he ate something that didn't agree with him.