Bird Brainz

On the Left Sidebar, under Bird Care Articles, are almost forty complete articles, and a few pages of Links for sites containing articles pertaining to the link page topic. I encourage you to browse through these articles, particularly the ones that warn of everyday dangers to our birds. It could well save your birds life!

There is so much to learn about being a guardian of birds, that no one can possibly remember everything. I retyped all these articles, but even so I refer back to them when I need information.

This is a list of each of the articles/article link pages, with a brief description.

Anti-Picking Formula	Worth a try if you have a bird that picks his/her feathers!
Apple Seeds	Describes the toxicity of apple seeds
Bird Article Links	A page of links to articles of general interest
Bird Bleeding!!	*Please read NOW, not after you have a bleeding bird!*
Bird Safety Links	A new page of links to bird safety information
Bird-specific Links	Again, a new page for links to bird-specific information
Birds Falling	Bird Falls From Perches describes possible reasons for a bird falling
Boric Acid/Borax	Describes use for ant and cockroach control
Carob	Okay for birds in small amounts
Citronella Oil	Describes dangerous properties of citronella oil
Citrus Fruits	Properties of citrus fruits
Dangerous Airborne Toxins	Describes the dangers of essential oils and other dangerous inhalants; gives some safe alternatives
Echinacea	Using Echinacea to treat sick birds
First Aid Kit	Recommended contents for a Bird First Aid Kit
Handfeeding	Handfeeding Techniques
Holiday Hazards	Points out potential dangers to our birds
Honey	Why raw honey should not be fred to birds (or to infants under 12 months old)
Incense	Describes dangers of fumes to our birds
Kakarikis	These New Zealand birds are described in detail
Maple Trees	Possible dangers of parts of the maple tree
Metals	Decribes the toxicity to our birds of various metals
Mothballs	Toxicity of mothballs, diaper pail deodorizers
'New Bird' Links	A new page of links for someone looking for/getting a new bird
New Homes	Describes the possible dangers to our birds in a new house
Onion Toxicity	Likely safe for our birds in small amounts
Papillomatous	An article about Papillomatous Disease in a Yellow-Collared Macaw
Pens, Pencils, Felt Markers	The safety/dangers of various writing implements
Pinecones	Preparing pinecones to use as bird toys
Pomegranates	Safety (and messiness!!) of pomegranates for our birds
Safe Perch Wood	Gives several examples of safe perch wood, and unsafe perch wood
Sexing Birds	One Hundred Years of Sexing Birds describes methods of sexing birds
Tea Tree Oil	Toxicity to birds and animals of tea tree oil
Too Many Eggs!	Tips to deter your hen from laying
Toxic Plants	Plants Considered Potentially Toxic to Birds
Trees - various	Describes the safety/toxicity of various trees
Uncooked Beans	Uncooked Beans Toxicity
Warning-Dangers of Grit	Dangers of grit for hookbills
Weeping Fig	Potential toxicity to birds
You Want a Bird?	Great read for a potential bird owner!
Zinc Toxicity	Affects of zinc toxicity in birds

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