Toxic And Non Toxic Plants For Birds A thru Z

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 11:08:00 GMT

-A-

Toxic
Acokanthera - all parts are toxic except the ripe fruit
Amaryllis - all parts are toxic
Andromeda - all parts are toxic
Angel's Trumpet - seeds, leaves, and flowers are toxic
Apricot - pits, leaves, and bark are toxic
Apple - seeds are toxic, the branches, leaves are OK if NOT sprayed with pesticides
Arum Lily - all parts are toxic
Australian Flame Tree - all parts are toxic
Autumn Crocus - all parts are toxic
Avocado - pits, unripe fruit, leaves, and stems are toxic
Azalea - all parts are toxic

Non-Toxic
Abelia
Acacia (some species)
African Daisy
African Violet
Aluminum Plant
Aloe
Aralia
Arbutus
Areca
Ash
Asparagus Fern
Aspen
Aspidistra

-B-

Toxic
Balsam Pear - all parts are toxic
Baneberry - all parts are toxic
Belladonna - all parts are toxic
Bird of Paradise - seed pods and flowers are toxic
Bishop's Weed - all parts are toxic
Bitter Melon - all parts are toxic
Bittersweet - all parts are toxic
Black Garden (Nightshade) - unripe berries and leaves are toxic
Black Laurel - all parts are toxic
Black Locust - all parts are toxic
Bleeding Heart - all parts are toxic
Bloodroot - all parts are toxic
Blue Bonnet - all parts are toxic
Blue-Green Algae - all parts are toxic
Boston Ivy - all parts are toxic
Boxwood - all parts are toxic
Bracken Fern - all parts are toxic
Buckthorn - all parts are toxic
Burdock - all parts are toxic
Buttercup - all parts are toxic
Broad Bean - all parts are toxic
Broom Grass - all parts are toxic

Non-Toxic
Baby's Tears
Baby's Breath
Bachelor Buttons
Bamboo
Barberry
Beech
Begonia
Birch
Bird's Nest Fern
Blood Leaf Plant
Boston Fern
Bougainvillea
Brake
Bromeliads
Butterfly Cane

-C-

Toxic
Cacao - all parts are toxic
Caladium - all parts are toxic
Calla Lily - all parts are toxic
Camel Bush - all parts are toxic
Cana Lily - all parts are toxic
Candelabra - all parts are toxic
Cardinal Flower - all parts are toxic
Castor Bean - all parts are toxic
Catclaw Acacia - twigs and leaves are toxic
Chalice - all parts are toxic are toxic
Cherry - pits, leaves, and bark are toxic
Cherry Nightshade - unripe berries and leaves are toxic
Chinaberry - all parts are toxic
Christmas Candle - all parts are toxic
Clematis - all parts are toxic
Cocklebur - all parts are toxic
Coral Plant - all parts are toxic
Coriander - all parts are toxic
Corn Grass - all parts are toxic
Corncockle - all parts are toxic
Coyotillo - all parts are toxic
Cowslip - all parts are toxic
Crocus (Autumn) - all parts are toxic
Crotalaria - all parts are toxic
Crown of Thorns - all parts are toxic
Cuckoopint - all parts are toxic
Cutleaf Philodendron - all parts are toxic
Cycad - all parts are toxic

Non-Toxic
California Holly
Calamint
Calendula
Camellia
Chamomile
Chickweed
Chicory
Cissus Kangaroo Vines
Claw Cactus
Coffee Tree - the coffee beverage is toxic
Coleus
Comfrey
Corn Plant
Cottonwood
Crabapple - fruit only
Creeping Jenny
Croton - house variety

-D-

Toxic
Daffodil - all parts are toxic
Daphne - all parts are toxic
Deadly Nightshade - unripe berries and leaves are toxic
Death Camas - all parts are toxic
Delphinium - all parts are toxic
Devil's Ivy - all parts are toxic
Dieffenbachia (Dumb Cane) - all parts are toxic
Dock - all parts are toxic
Dumb Cane - all parts are toxic
Dutchman's Breeches - all parts are toxic

Non-Toxic
Dahlia
Dandelion
Date
Daylily
Dill
Dish
Dogwood
Donkey Tail
Dracaena
Dragon Tree

-E-

Toxic
Eggplant - unripe/overipe fruit and leaves are toxic
Elderberry - roots, leaves, stems, and bark are toxic
Elephant's Ears - all parts are toxic
English Ivy - all parts are toxic
Ergot - all parts are toxic
Euonymus - filit, leaves, and bark are toxic
European Pennyroyal - all parts are toxic

Non-Toxic
Easter Cactus
Echeveria
Elephant Foot Tree
Elderberry - cooked, ripe fruit only
Elk's Horn
Elm
Eucalyptus
Eugenia
European Fan

-F-

Toxic
False Hellebore - all parts are toxic
Fava Bean - all parts are toxic
Felt Plant - all parts are toxic
Figs - sap is toxic
Fire Thorn - all parts are toxic
Flame Tree - all parts are toxic
Four o'clock - all parts are toxic
Foxglove - all parts are toxic

Non-Toxic
Fir

-G-

Toxic
Glory Bean - all parts are toxic
Glottidium - all parts are toxic
Golden Chain - all parts are toxic
Grass (Broom, Corn, Johnson, Sorghum, and Sudan) - all parts are toxic
Ground Cherry - all parts are toxic

Non-Toxic
Gardenia
Garlic
Gloxinia
Gold Dust Dracaena
Grape Ivy
Grape Vine

-H-

Toxic
Heath (Andromeda, Azalea, Black Laurel, Kalmia, Leucotho, Mountain Laurel, Peires, and Rododendron) - all parts are toxic
Hemlock (Poison and Water) - all parts are toxic
Heliotrope - leaves are toxic
Hemp - all parts are toxic
Henbane - all parts are toxic
Holly - berries and leaves are toxic
Honey Locust - all parts are toxic
Horse Bean - all parts are toxic
Horse Chestnut - all parts are toxic
Horse Nettle - all parts are toxic
Horse Tail - all parts are toxic
Hyacinth - all parts are toxic
Hydrangea - all parts are toxic

Non-Toxic
Hens and Chicks
Hibiscus
Honeysuckle
Hoya

-I-

Toxic
Iris - all parts are toxic
Ivy (Boston, English, and some others) - all parts are toxic

Non-Toxic
Impatiens
Indian Hawthorne

-J-

Toxic
Jack-in-the-Pulpit - all parts are toxic
Jasmine - all parts are toxic
Jerusalem Cherry - all parts are toxic
Jerusalem Nightshade - unripe berries and leaves are toxic
Jessamine, Yellow - leaves and stems are toxic
Jimsonweed - seeds, leaves, and flowers are toxic
Johnson Grass - all parts are toxic
Jonquil - all parts are toxic
Juniper - all parts are toxic

Non-Toxic
Jade Plant

-K-

Toxic
Kalmia - all parts are toxic

Non-Toxic
Kalanchoe

-L-

Toxic
Lantana - all parts are toxic
Larkspur - all parts are toxic
Laurel - all parts are toxic
Leucotho - all parts are toxic
Lily-of-the-Valley - all parts are toxic
Lily, Arum - all parts are toxic
Lobelia - all parts are toxic
Locoweed - all parts are toxic
Locust (Black and Honey) - all parts are toxic
Lords and Ladies - all parts are toxic
Lupine - all parts are toxic

Non-Toxic
Larch
Lemon balm
Lilac
Lily (Easter or Tiger)

-M-

Toxic
Malanga - all parts are toxic
Marijuana - all parts are toxic
Meadow Saffron - all parts are toxic
Mescal Bean - all parts are toxic
Mexican Breadfruit - all parts are toxic
Mexican Poppy - all parts are toxic
Milkweed - all parts are toxic
Mistletoe - all parts are toxic
Mock Orange - all parts are toxic
Moonseed - all parts are toxic
Monkshood - all parts are toxic
Morning Glory - seeds are toxic
Mountain Laurel - all parts are toxic
Mushrooms - all parts are toxic
mango leaves-all parts ..especially to humans ( thanks budgietom )

Non-Toxic
Magnolia
Marigold
Maidenhair Fern
Manzanita
Mayapple
Monkey Plant
Moses-in-the-Cradle
Mother-In-Law's-Tounge

-N-

Toxic
Narcissus - all parts are toxic
Navy Bean - all parts are toxic
Nettle - all parts are toxic
Nightshade (Bittersweet, Black Garden, Cherry, Deadly, Eggplant, Jerusalem, and Woody) - unripe berries and leaves are toxic

Non-Toxic
Nandina
Nasturtium
Natal Plum
Nerve Plant

-O-

Toxic
Oak - all parts are toxic
Oleander - all parts are toxic

Non-Toxic
None

-P-

Toxic
Peach - pits, leaves, and bark are toxic
Pear - seeds, leaves, and bark are toxic
Peires - all parts are toxic
Pencil Tree - all parts are toxic
Peony - all parts are toxic
Periwinkle - all parts are toxic
Peyote - all parts are toxic
Philodendron - all parts are toxic
Pigweed - all parts are toxic
Plum - pits, leaves, and bark are toxic
Poison Hemlock - all parts are toxic
Poison Ivy - all parts are toxic
Poison Oak - all parts are toxic
Poison Sumac - all parts are toxic
Poinciana - all parts are toxic
Poinsettia - all parts are toxic
Poppy - all parts are toxic
Pokeweed - all parts are toxic
Potato - sprouts, berries, leaves, and green tubers are toxic
Pothos - all parts are toxic
Precatory Bean - all parts are toxic
Primrose - all parts are toxic
Privet - all parts are toxic
Pyracantha - all parts are toxic

Non-Toxic
Parsley
Passionflower
Peppermint
Peperomia
Petunia
Pony Tail Palm
Popular
Prayer Plant
Purple Passion
Purple Velvet
Pyracantha

-R-

Toxic
Ragwort - all parts are toxic
Rain Tree - all parts are toxic
Ranunculus - all parts are toxic
Rattle Box - all parts are toxic
Red Maple - all parts are toxic
Rhododendron - all parts are toxic
Rhubarb - leaves are toxic
Rosary Pea - all parts are toxic
Runner Bean - all parts are toxic

Non-Toxic
Raphiolepsis
Ribbon
Rose
Rubber Plant
Russian Olive

-S-

Toxic
Sage - all parts are toxic
Sago Cycas - all parts are toxic
Sandbox Tree - all parts are toxic
Scarlet Bean - all parts are toxic
Shamrock Plant - all parts are toxic
Skunk Cabbage - all parts are toxic
Snowdrop - all parts are toxic
Snow on Mountain - all parts are toxic
Sorghum Grass - all parts are toxic
Sorrel - all parts are toxic
Spurges (Candelabra, Crown of Thorns, Pencil Tree, Snow on Mountain) - all parts are toxic
Star of Bethlehem - all parts are toxic
Sudan Grass - all parts are toxic
Sweet Pea - all parts are toxic

Non-Toxic
Schefflera
Sensitive Plant
Spearmint
Spider Plant
Spruce
Squirrel's Foot Fern
Staghorn
Star Jasmine
String of Beads
Sweedish Ivy
Sword Fern

-T-

Toxic
Tansy Ragwort - all parts are toxic
Taro - all parts are toxic
Tobacco - all parts are toxic
Tomato - stems and leaves are toxic
Tulip - all parts are toxic
Trumpet Vine - all parts are toxic

Non-Toxic
Thistle
Ti Plant
Tiger Lily

-V-

Toxic
Virginia Bower - all parts are toxic
Virginia Creeper - all parts are toxic
Vetches - all parts are toxic

Non-Toxic
Violet

-W-

Toxic
Water Hemlock - all parts are toxic
Wattle - all parts are toxic
Waxberry - all parts are toxic
White Cedar China - all parts are toxic
Wisteria - all parts are toxic
Woody Nightshade - unripe berries and leaves are toxic

Non-Toxic
Wandering Jew
Willow

-Y-

Toxic
Yellow Jasmine - all parts are toxic
Yew - all parts are toxic

Non-Toxic
Yucca

-Z-

Toxic
None

Non-Toxic
Zebra Plant

In Case of Emergency by Dr Rob Marshall

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 22:33:00 GMT

A very good article by Dr Rob Marshall...

Careful observation and an understanding of the normal behaviour of your bird is by far the best method of detecting and managing potential illnesses. At the first signs of illness, the observant owner will notice changes in the condition and behaviour of their bird.

More information: http://www.birdhealth.com.au/bird/er/emergencies.html

Kaz's Homemade Egg and Biscuit

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 05:26:00 GMT

Homemade Egg and Biscuit

2 ounces cornflour
1 pinch salt
2 tablespoons peanut oil
2 kilos self raising flour
6 eggs, beaten
4 fluid ounces water

Mix all ingredients into a firm dough, roll out to fit a flat baking tray.
Spray tray lightly with safe cooking oil spray.

Cook in amoderate oven until pale brown.

Allow to cool and than crush the cooked mixture in a blender until crumbled.

Store in a airtight container and feed to birds as required.

Spellcheck Installation for Internet Explorer IE

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 15:23:00 GMT

Installation Instructions For Internet Explorer ONLY

Go to the ieSpell web site by clicking this link: http://www.download.com/ieSpell/3000-12512_4-10208550.html?part=dl-ieSpell&subj=uo&tag=button&cdlPid=10603528

Click on any of the "download now" links to go to the software installation site.

Follow the on-screen prompts to download and install the spell checker. This requires that you click the RUN button when it is presented to you.

It will bring up another box and you click on "I agree."

Once it has installed, it will tell you that it has been installed.
You will most likely have to restart you internet browser.

The spell check tool will now operate when you click on the spell check button.

How to use the spell check once it has been installed

When you make a mistake or finished writing, click the right button on your mouse. A drop menu will appear.
Click on "check spelling"

A box will then appear, you can either click on change or ignore the word, your choose.

Once you have chosen what you want to do. It will then tell you if you got any more spelling mistakes or that you have no more spelling mistake and you then click "okay". You are done then.

Google toolbar spellchecker

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 15:14:00 GMT

For the Google toolbar spellchecker;

First you need to type in Google spellcheck in your search box

It will bring you to the Google spellcheck toolbar website

you click on the Download Google Toolbox

It will bring up another webpage, click the box that says you Agree and Install

A window box will then appear and you click on Install

It will tell you if it has been successfully installed and for you to restart your internet for it to be installed

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This is just a rough for now but it just shows you how to install it

B.B.C Community Forums Budgerigar FAQs - The five questions posted most recently:

Toxic And Non Toxic Plants For Birds A thru Z

In Case of Emergency by Dr Rob Marshall

Kaz's Homemade Egg and Biscuit

Spellcheck Installation for Internet Explorer IE

Google toolbar spellchecker