SAFE, FREE, HEALTHY, NATURAL, Bird Toys.
Providing plants for your bird are very important to keep them healthy and happy, they just adore chewing and playing in them!
When collecting branches, prune the ends of branches, and make sure there is NO dirt, NO wild bird feces, NO mould and NO fungus, any of these could make your bird very sick and that’s not the result we are after! Wash the branches before giving them to your bird, just to ensure that there are no hidden ‘nasties.‘Birds can eat the seed pod, leaves and the flowers, so leave them to enjoy!
Often when you see native birds in trees, it means that those trees are safe. However it is always best to double check that it is safe to your species of parrot, and having wild birds in that tree means wild bird poo which can have diseases and worms in it. Many trees can be highly toxic. The golden rule to giving birds plant material, is not to give them anything you are not sure of! Use the following guide as a starting point. The following are SAFE:
* Eucalyptus
* Melaleuca
* Callistemon
* Grevillea
* Banksia
* Arcacia
* Hibiscus
* Dandelion (not native)
* Palm fronds
It is important to know the toxic lists as sometimes things you assume are safe, really aren't. So the following list ARE TOXIC.
* Avocado (Persea americana)
* Dumb cane (Diffenbachia spp.)
* Oleander (Nerium oleander)
* Lupins (Lupinus spp.)
* Yews (Taxus spp.)
* Azaleas, rhododendrons (Rhododendron spp.)
* Black locust or False acacia (Robinia pseudoacacia)
* Clematis spp.
* Philodendron spp.
* Privet (Ligustrum vulgare)
* Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia)
* Coffee senna (Senna occidentalis)
* Cruel plant, white moth plant (Araujia sericifera)
* Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea)
* Lily-of-the-valley (Convallaria majalis)
* Mexican poppy (Argemone spp.)
* Milkweeds (Ascelpias spp., Gomphocarpus spp.)
* Mother-of-millions, live-leaf
* Plakkies, pig’s ears (Cotyledon orbiculata)
* Poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima)
* Castor oil plant (Ricinus communis)
* Elephant’s ear, cunjevoi, taro (Alocasia spp., Xanthosma spp., Colocasia esculenta)
* Rosary pea, precatory bean (Abrus precatorius)
* Nightshades (Solanum spp.)
* Spurges (Euphorbia spp.)
* White cedar (Melia azadarach)
* Hemlock (Conium maculatum)
* Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum)
* Thornapples (Datura spp.)
* Bishops weed, meadow sweet (Ammi mujus)
* Cestrum spp.
* Mexican tea (Chenopodium ambrosiodes)
* Rattlepods (Crotalaria spp.)
* Ruby saltbush (Enchylaena tomentosa)
* Linseed (Linum usitatissimum)- seeds
* Mother-in-law’s tongue (Sanseveiria spp.)
* Pepperina, pepper trees (Schinus spp.)
* Vetch (Vicia sativa)
* Crown vetch (Coronilla varia)
Walnut (Juglans nigra)
Don’t let the long toxic list put you off providing fresh branches for you parrot baby; just remember to stick to the safe list here and on other websites and all will be fine!
When collecting branches, prune the ends of branches, and make sure there is NO dirt, NO wild bird feces, NO mould and NO fungus, any of these could make your bird very sick and that’s not the result we are after! Wash the branches before giving them to your bird, just to ensure that there are no hidden ‘nasties.‘Birds can eat the seed pod, leaves and the flowers, so leave them to enjoy!
Often when you see native birds in trees, it means that those trees are safe. However it is always best to double check that it is safe to your species of parrot, and having wild birds in that tree means wild bird poo which can have diseases and worms in it. Many trees can be highly toxic. The golden rule to giving birds plant material, is not to give them anything you are not sure of! Use the following guide as a starting point. The following are SAFE:
* Eucalyptus
* Melaleuca
* Callistemon
* Grevillea
* Banksia
* Arcacia
* Hibiscus
* Dandelion (not native)
* Palm fronds
It is important to know the toxic lists as sometimes things you assume are safe, really aren't. So the following list ARE TOXIC.
* Avocado (Persea americana)
* Dumb cane (Diffenbachia spp.)
* Oleander (Nerium oleander)
* Lupins (Lupinus spp.)
* Yews (Taxus spp.)
* Azaleas, rhododendrons (Rhododendron spp.)
* Black locust or False acacia (Robinia pseudoacacia)
* Clematis spp.
* Philodendron spp.
* Privet (Ligustrum vulgare)
* Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia)
* Coffee senna (Senna occidentalis)
* Cruel plant, white moth plant (Araujia sericifera)
* Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea)
* Lily-of-the-valley (Convallaria majalis)
* Mexican poppy (Argemone spp.)
* Milkweeds (Ascelpias spp., Gomphocarpus spp.)
* Mother-of-millions, live-leaf
* Plakkies, pig’s ears (Cotyledon orbiculata)
* Poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima)
* Castor oil plant (Ricinus communis)
* Elephant’s ear, cunjevoi, taro (Alocasia spp., Xanthosma spp., Colocasia esculenta)
* Rosary pea, precatory bean (Abrus precatorius)
* Nightshades (Solanum spp.)
* Spurges (Euphorbia spp.)
* White cedar (Melia azadarach)
* Hemlock (Conium maculatum)
* Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum)
* Thornapples (Datura spp.)
* Bishops weed, meadow sweet (Ammi mujus)
* Cestrum spp.
* Mexican tea (Chenopodium ambrosiodes)
* Rattlepods (Crotalaria spp.)
* Ruby saltbush (Enchylaena tomentosa)
* Linseed (Linum usitatissimum)- seeds
* Mother-in-law’s tongue (Sanseveiria spp.)
* Pepperina, pepper trees (Schinus spp.)
* Vetch (Vicia sativa)
* Crown vetch (Coronilla varia)
Walnut (Juglans nigra)
Don’t let the long toxic list put you off providing fresh branches for you parrot baby; just remember to stick to the safe list here and on other websites and all will be fine!
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