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my baby

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Question
can I give my parrot cheese to tighten up her poop

Answer
Birds lack the digestive enzymes needed to break down milk sugar and milk proteins. Uncultured milk products such as milk, cream and butter should not be fed but yogurt, cheeses and dried milk can be supplemented in the diet in moderation (they are also high in fat).

However, cheese will not help change the consistency of loose droppings. Loose droppings can be caused by stress, high water content in their diet, or illness/disease.

I hope this helps.

-Maggie