Since there has been quite a bit of questioning lately about safe/unsafe foods, branches, plants, and such...here is a link that may help you decide what is offered to your birds and what you might want to think about keeping them away from. As I find more, I will add them. As always, if in doubt ask your veterinarian about the validity of anything on this list. One thing I did not see that should be on it is teflon. Non-stick cookware should never be used around birds.

 

http://www.plannedparrothood.com/plants.html

Edited January 10, 200520 yr by Rainbow

Very useful list Rainbow. Thanks.

 

Can i just ask why would anyone give their bird marijuana?

Bea: Cats love it so i hear

 

Thanks rainbow this is the type of stickys we need easy to access usefull info

I didn't see at a quick glance Cherios- they have zinc in them, believe it or not we have birds hospitalized with zinc toxicity from being fed Cherios-as wellas other man made foods

Kristi

Very useful list Rainbow. Thanks.

 

Can i just ask why would anyone give their bird marijuana?

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(Laughing out loud), i think it just means that you have to keep your secret stash where they cant get to it

Very useful list Rainbow. Thanks.

 

Can i just ask why would anyone give their bird marijuana?

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(Laughing out loud), i think it just means that you have to keep your secret stash where they cant get to it

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(Laughing out loud), budgie proof stash box :parrot:

Thanks heaps rainbow that list is very interesting to read...(Laughing out loud) good question Bea, Marijuana? ummmmmmm weirdos (Laughing out loud)

The day before Alex died he got a habbit of chewing the dried flowers in an arrangement.

 

Guess what is in the toxic list

 

EUCALYPTUS (DRIED,

DYED OR TREATED

IN FLORAL

ARRANGEMENTS)

 

I checked and that was his favourite bit he was chewing.

 

Poor Alex, I didn't know.

 

how sad. At least you know now.

We thought it could have been the flowers but had no proof. Now we do. We have put the display way when we got george. Luckly.

The day before Alex died he got a habbit of chewing the dried flowers in an arrangement.

 

Guess what is in the toxic list

 

EUCALYPTUS (DRIED,

DYED OR TREATED

IN FLORAL

ARRANGEMENTS)

 

I checked and that was his favourite bit he was chewing.

 

Poor Alex, I didn't know.

 

 

Um... We have eucalyptus branches in our aviary for perches

 

Opal

 

The day before Alex died he got a habbit of chewing the dried flowers in an arrangement.

 

Guess what is in the toxic list

 

EUCALYPTUS (DRIED,

DYED OR TREATED

IN FLORAL

ARRANGEMENTS)

 

I checked and that was his favourite bit he was chewing.

 

Poor Alex, I didn't know.

 

Um... We have eucalyptus branches in our aviary for perches

 

Opal

I think fresh are okay? It may be the chemicals they use in the drying process for the arrangements that makes it bad.

Fresh is fine

Thank you, Rainbow! :hap:

The list really helps. We have lots of plants at home. Now I am thinking of what to do with such things as diffenbahia and amaryllis. I do not let the birds out of the cage unmonitored. What about pine? It is the most common tree here in Latvia and I was thinking of making some natural perches of pine twigs.

Now added in the FAQ

Household Hazards

Checklist: Healthy Living Environment

Pet Proofing Checklist

 

You may want to check these articles out.

 

Also mods if you want you can unpin

Does anyone know if Walnut tree is poisonous for budgies? Are there walnut trees in Australia? I didn't find it on any toxic list :oliveb:

Does anyone know if Walnut tree is poisonous for budgies? Are there walnut trees in Australia? I didn't find it on any toxic list :oliveb:

 

Walnuts are grown extensively commercially in Australia in the cooler regions. It is not a native.

 

Walnuts are toxic to other plants and so it would seem to birds:

Safe and Toxic Wood, Trees, Branches For Birds, Bird Perches and Bird Toys and

Foods & Plants Toxic to Birds

 

While it may be mainly the hulls and the toxicity is low (compared for eg to Oleander) it's better to be safe than sorry and avoid it completely.

 

Cheers,

KathyW.

Thanks a lot :ausb:

 

I just found a website and they were saying that most nut trees are okay, it didn't sound right :oliveb: , so I wanted to make sure

Thanks again

I would think that most nut trees would be poisonous. Like cashew is poisonous.

Since there has been quite a bit of questioning lately about safe/unsafe foods, branches, plants, and such...here is a link that may help you decide what is offered to your birds and what you might want to think about keeping them away from. As I find more, I will add them. As always, if in doubt ask your veterinarian about the validity of anything on this list. One thing I did not see that should be on it is teflon. Non-stick cookware should never be used around birds.

 

http://www.plannedparrothood.com/plants.html

 

OH NO Wattle is on the UNSAFE LIST !!!

 

okay Can anyone else confirm this ???

Since there has been quite a bit of questioning lately about safe/unsafe foods, branches, plants, and such...here is a link that may help you decide what is offered to your birds and what you might want to think about keeping them away from. As I find more, I will add them. As always, if in doubt ask your veterinarian about the validity of anything on this list. One thing I did not see that should be on it is teflon. Non-stick cookware should never be used around birds.

 

http://www.plannedparrothood.com/plants.html

 

OH NO Wattle is on the UNSAFE LIST !!!

 

okay Can anyone else confirm this ???

is golden syrup poisonous?

i mistook it for honey...........DX

it was in a treat recipie oh no..... i have not fed the treats to them yet though

Edited April 23, 200916 yr by mariah

Golden Syrup is not toxic. It is a by-product from the process or refining sugar cane.

 

Non-stick pans release chemicals when heated which are toxic.

Don't allow birds to fly around in kitchens when cooking they can and do land in frypans etc.

Not all toys sold for birds are safe. Think very carefully before buying.

Keep toe nails trimmed, it is amazing how a bird can get hung up on things (curtains especially). Their toe nails are extremely fine and fit into the smallest crevice.

 

Dried floral arrangments as mentioned by Daz. There are various chemicals used in the process of drying out the flora. The flora itself would not have been a problem. Eucalypus is fine, they chew on it in the wild and in fact has many medicinal properties along with Tea Tree and other aussie natives.