There are many items, in addition to
plants that are toxic to birds, including foods, metals, solvents and other compounds. The
lists below have been gathered from various sources and are by no means complete. Print
them out and keep them for reference.
Alcohol & alcoholic beverages
Avocado (skin, pit)
Caffeine
Chocolate
Cigarette Smoke
Coffee
Corn (stored in humid area)
Highly salted foods
Mushrooms
High Oxalic acid foods (spinach,
rhubarb)
Raw peanuts in shell (poorly stored)
Seeds (in quantity apple, apricot,
bitter almond)
Seeds (in quantity cherry, peach, pear,
plum)
Soft Drinks (with caffeine or colas)
Tea
Wines
Heavy Metals
Arsenic compounds
Cadmium
Batteries
Paints
Lead - (symptoms: seizures, falling
from perches)
Batteries
Floor tile
Galvanized wire
Hardware cloth
Insulation (of equipment)
Lead weights (toys, drapes, fishing
equip) Linoleum
Mirrors (silvering in back)
Paints and paint removers
Stained glass
Wires and cables (electrical)
Wrapping foil (bottles, packages)
Mercury
Thermometers
Levels
Zinc - (symptoms: falling from perches)
Brass
Chrome
Paints and paint removers (even if lead
free)
If you need
to paint - A No 'VOC' paint is best where birds are concerned. They might be a
little higher in cost, but not much. It is a little more inconvenient to find/buy as you
usually have to go to a paint store as most general retailers like Home Depot,
Lowes, etc
don't usually carry them. (You might be able
to get them to order some for you.) Isn't your
bird worth it? 'VOC' stands for "volatile organic compounds". They are what
produce a breathable gas when applied, causing the smell and breathing problems in
sensitive people and birds.
NO VOC:
Glidden-
Lifemaster 2000
Sherwin-Williams-
Harmony
LOW VOC:
Behr:
Premium Plus
Benjamin Moore®-
Waterborne Satin Impervo® (314),
Waterborne Urethane (M73),
Waterborne Polyamide Epoxy (M42),
Moorcraft Super Spec® Acrylic Epoxy (256).
All of these new products are low odor and have low VOC content.
Duron-
Genesis Odor-Free
Glidden:
Spread 2000
Sherwin-Williams:
Duration Home Interior Latex
Galvanized wire (often used for
aviaries) Pet birds spend allot of time climbing on the wire
- breeder birds do not
Nuts, bolts and nails
Compounds
Ammonia
Antifreeze
Ant Paste
Asbestos
Auto products
Bathroom cleaners
Bleach
Boric acid
Camphophenique
Carbon Monoxide
Charcoal Fluids
Corn & wart removers
Deodorants
Detergents
Diazinon
Disinfectants
Drain Cleaners
Felt tip markers
Flea Products
Floor Polish
Formaldehyde
Gasoline
Glues (epoxy, models, super)
Gun Cleaners
Hair dyes & sprays
Herbicides
Insecticides
Iodine
Kerosene
Lighter Fluid
Lye
Matches
Metal cleaners & polishes
Moth Balls
Muriatic acid
Nail polish & remover
Oven cleaner
Paint, thinners, removers
Permanents & hair dyes
Pesticides
Photography solutions
Polishes (floor, furniture, shoe)
Shaving Lotion
Shellac & varnishes
Solvents & spot removers
Spray starch
Suntan oils & lotions
Teflon fumes
Wax
Window cleaners
Wood preservatives