by Julie Arnold | Oct 23, 2017 | Bird Safety
Efficient Breathers Birds are efficient breathers because … Avoid all types of aerosols and fragrances! We’re on 4 Facebook Bird groups and every week someone chimes in with a “bad news” story that could easily have been prevented. Here is a list of hazards for...
by Julie Arnold | Oct 23, 2017 | Bird Safety
Cooking Dangers NO TEFLON! Telfon or PTFE has LEAD. Teflon turns to LEAD vapor when heated to a high temp. Birds have very efficient lungs in order to get the oxygen to fly so things that don’t affect us will KILL them. If you use a Teflon pan to fry an egg or cook...
by Red Arnold | Jul 3, 2017 | Bird Safety, What NOT To Do
NO TEFLON! Telfon or PTFE has LEAD. Teflon turns to LEAD vapor when heated to a high temp. Birds have very efficient lungs in order to get the oxygen to fly so things that don’t affect us will KILL them. If you use a Teflon pan to fry an egg or cook hamburger helper...
by Red Arnold | Jul 3, 2017 | Bird Safety, What NOT To Do
DON’T HIT YOUR BIRD OR “FLICK” ITS BEAK! Birds are very fragile, like eggs. Birds have a lot of feathers covering them and they look bigger than they actually are. Their necks are very small and flicking their beak can break their necks. We found out the hard way that...
by Red Arnold | Jul 3, 2017 | Bird Safety, What NOT To Do
Grit is for canaries and other birds, NOT lovebirds. Ask your vet about grit if you have another bird but most birds will be harmed by it.
by Red Arnold | Jul 3, 2017 | Bird Safety, What NOT To Do
No C.A.M.P.O. Chocolate, Avocado, Mushrooms, (raw) Potatoes and (raw) Onions. Stay away from anything that is human made in a package like Rice a Roni. Yes, its rice, but it’s processed. Anything with extra salt, sugar etc. Also, processed stuff like soda and...
