Birds pooping on your property can cause a number of issues, one such issue is a poop stain. Having purple-coloured poop stains on your property can sometimes be worse than normal white or brown bird poop stains on your property, this can ruin an otherwise lovely day.

Purple poop is not common for birds and you may be wondering why birds have purple poop. You may also be wondering how to get this colour out of your surfaces, if so then this article is for you.

Birds have purple coloured poop because their diets are over saturated with purple berries. As these berries pass through the bird they turn the poop purple, this isn’t a cause for concern. The purple poop should only be a cause for concern if you change your bird’s diet and it keeps pooping purple

Purple bird poop stain, how to get it out of surfaces

The colour of a bird’s poop is determined by its diet. Some birds eat purple-coloured berries which then cause them to excrete purple poop.

Purple poop is not necessarily a sign of poor bird health. If you change your pet bird’s diet and it continues having purple poop, then it’s time for a check-up at the vet. 

How do you get purple bird poop out of clothes?

Purple bird poop can cause an unsightly stain on clothes and other materials, despite being odourless or slightly stinky.

To remove the bird poop, hold the cloth under running water with the poop side facing down. If most of the purple bird poop is gone after such washing, then wash the cloth normally.

However, some materials like cotton, retain the stain deeper in the fabric and may need to be bleached for half an hour to an hour. Thereafter, wash the cloth normally. 

Use cloth materials that do not stain easily around birds that frequently have purple poop.  

How do you get purple bird poop off concrete?

Purple bird stains on concrete can be removed by pressure washing followed by normal detergent scrub. If the pressure washing works by itself, there is no need to follow up with the soap scrub. 

If wild birds frequently come to the area, you may want to use a natural bird repellent to keep them away.

Use a repellent that will keep away pests that the birds feed on too. otherwise, you may have a follow-up pest infestation.  

How do I get bird poop stains off my patio?

The patio can turn into an ugly outdoor space if bird poop stains are allowed to stick all over the place without frequent cleaning. To remove purple bird poop from the patio, clean according to the material it’s made of.

Generally, patios are either wooden or concrete. Concrete material is easy to clean with a pressure washer and scrubbing with detergent. Wood has to be specially treated because stains run deeper on it.

First, try cleaning the wood with a mixture of baking soda and water, then finish with a soapy scrub and water rinse. 

If that does not work, use bleach on wood that is not painted. If all fails, scrub the wood with sandpaper and then apply the original colour or varnish.

Why is bird poop seen as good luck?

Many communities around the world believe being pooped on by a bird brings good luck. From Europe to Asia, the Americas, and Africa.

Many myths exist around the good luck that will come upon one who has been pooped on by a bird.

Some believe it will bring rain and fruitful harvests, others think it will bring untold riches on the victim, and yet others believe it is anointing of some kind of a higher mission.

While there may be no scientific evidence of this, most of these beliefs try to turn a bad situation into something positive.

Next time a bird poops on you, why not use the time to study the bird and increase your understanding of these masters of flight. 

Conclusion

In conclusion, birds have purple poop because they eat a lot of purple berries which, in turn, turn their poop purple.

This isn’t a cause for concern and you should only become worried if the bird still poops purple poop after you’ve changed its diet to a more balanced one.

To remove the stain from clothing run your fabric underwater then wash. If the stain is deep then submerge the fabric in a water and bleach mixture and wash normally.

To remove the stain in concrete use a pressure washer then wash normally.

Then again if you think that bird poop is good luck, like many communities of the world do, then you don’t have to do anything.

If you enjoyed this article then you may also be interested in other bird related articles. Here are some articles that you may be interested in: Do pet birds poop everywhere?, My bird’s breath smells bad, why and what to do, Why does my bird smell like fish?, My bird smells like vomit, why and what to do,