Poop Collecting on Tail

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My parakeet has had his waste accumulating under his tail. Hard clumps of waste are building up. This makes him less energetic and makes him frequent the bottom of his cage. I clean him w/ warm, wet paper towels and let him bathe in my sink, yet he is not interested. His diet has not changed. After I clean him, he is more energetic and 'playful' and his appetite is strong. But about two days later, the accumulation is back. What can cause this, and how can I remedy it?

Lisa's Answer
That's sort of unusual, usually poop is relatively dry and does not cling to the keet like that. I would take him to a vet to find out why this is happening, maybe the keet is sick and some medicine would get his poops back to normal.

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