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To be fair pooping a lot seems to be common among most birds. Hatching ducks and being around chickens it seems like one per minute isn't too far off. Perhaps
by kipchak 8y ago
To be fair pooping a lot seems to be common among most birds. Hatching ducks and being around chickens it seems like one per minute isn't too far off.
Perhaps it's a result of a smaller digestive tract for the sake of flight?
- dbcurtis 8y agoAbsolutely. Birds lighten the load for takeoff. As a kid I remember many small songbirds nesting in the (large, country) back yard, and a pre-launch ejection was almost guaranteed. Avian digestive tracts are simple and not particularly efficient, for the sake of weight.
- kevin_thibedeau 8y agoWith hummingbirds it's a steady dribble every few seconds.