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Ag_86
Bappie
Joined: 14 Feb 2006
Posts: 77
Location: Mississauga, ON |
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The other day I was eating ginger candy and Kya(my timneh) came by give me a kiss and got a taste of the candy. She wouldn't leave my mouth alone and practically put her whole head into my mouth! I gave her a tiny piece to try and she swallowed it down and came at me for more. I don't think it's the sugar she is after because she has given me kisses when I was eating skittles and didn't go crazy. Yes, I know sugar is bad for her,and I don't normally give her any, but can she have fresh ginger and if so how much? I think this would be good for training/rewarding her. I've never seen her go so crazy over anything! |
Saturday March 24, 2007 11:26 pm |
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homebird
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Joined: 09 Apr 2006
Posts: 502
Location: Toronto, Canada |
I've been looking around to see if i could give you a firm yes....
However i found nothing so far about Ginger as being bad for birds or anyone.
Ginger is very cleansing & I have made Ginger Tea when i have a chill. Maybe your bird will enjoy a bit of ginger tea?
 I love candied ginger - the best & worst for sugar are the Chinese ginger candies! Candied Ginger is too full of sugar unfortunately as a treat. Have you tried raw Ginger, to see if it's the ginger he likes? It might make a nice chew toy. |
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Sunday March 25, 2007 12:34 am |
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meg832
Fledgeling
Joined: 16 Jun 2006
Posts: 365
Location: Ohio |
I just read something today that said one or two thin slices per week were good, but not for too long a period of time. Ginger has medicinal value for nausea. |
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Sunday March 25, 2007 3:26 am |
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shirin
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Joined: 27 Apr 2005
Posts: 7405
Location: Canada, Toronto |
I'm not sure if I understood you correctly, sorry in advance if I'm misunderstanding, but do you mean your grey was taking the candy from your mouth? I would be very careful about that, because our saliva contains a lot of bacteria (including e-coli) that can cause illness in birds. that's why even sharing food that you've already bitten is not recommended.
http://yourparrotplace.com/pages.php?pageid=59
http://www.parrotchronicles.co.....harris.htm
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Sunday March 25, 2007 2:57 pm |
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cheekie_birdy
Experienced flier
Joined: 08 Jul 2006
Posts: 1719
Location: Canada |
yes I agree with Shirin.
Raw ginger, I've heard, is good for birds and makes a nice chew toy. |
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Sunday March 25, 2007 4:35 pm |
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Ag_86
Bappie
Joined: 14 Feb 2006
Posts: 77
Location: Mississauga, ON |
Oh dear! I didn't realize I could give that to her.  I thought it was only cat saliva. Does that mean that she shouldn't give kisses at all then? Or is it okay as long as she doesn't stick her beak into my mouth (she tends to like doing that  ) ?
I think she likes the ginger itself. I will have to go to the store and buy some fresh ginger and see. |
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Sunday March 25, 2007 10:03 pm |
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shirin
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Joined: 27 Apr 2005
Posts: 7405
Location: Canada, Toronto |
I would say make sure the kisses you give her are dry ones  But I know what you mean, my Grey always tries to stick her beak in my mouth too, and I have to close my mouth shut really tight  |
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Sunday March 25, 2007 10:12 pm |
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Ag_86
Bappie
Joined: 14 Feb 2006
Posts: 77
Location: Mississauga, ON |
I feel so awful knowing I put her at such a risk. No one ever told me this was bad for them. However, I have heard about people bites infecting easily. I guess I just didn't connect the two . I wish they made antibacterial mouthwash for people that was bird safe so that there would nothing to worry about. I'm just glad she didn't get sick and I found out before she could have. <Phew> |
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Sunday March 25, 2007 10:29 pm |
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shirin
Moderator
Joined: 27 Apr 2005
Posts: 7405
Location: Canada, Toronto |
Aaw, no need to feel bad about it. We can't know everything all at once. I think we can all say that we've made mistakes with our birds before we knew better in some area or another. I know I have.. For example I used to put on nail polish and perfume while my lovebirds were sitting on my shoulder, cuz I didn't know the fumes were toxic to them  |
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Sunday March 25, 2007 10:42 pm |
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meg832
Fledgeling
Joined: 16 Jun 2006
Posts: 365
Location: Ohio |
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I wish they made antibacterial mouthwash for people that was bird safe so that there would nothing to worry about. I'm just glad she didn't get sick and I found out before she could have.
Well, if she did pick up anything from you, all that fresh ginger she is about to get will probably cure her!  |
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Monday March 26, 2007 2:17 am |
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Ag_86
Bappie
Joined: 14 Feb 2006
Posts: 77
Location: Mississauga, ON |
Thanks Shirin, that does make me feel better. I still wish I had thought of it sooner but there's no reason to dwell on the past.
Haha! I would hope the ginger will help in case! I have been watching her poops and I weigh her everyday. Everything seems okay. If anything she is putting on some of the grams she lost weaning. She is 18g from her highest recorded weight and getting back there. |
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Monday March 26, 2007 8:49 pm |
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Willis T's Dad
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Joined: 07 Apr 2007
Posts: 5
Location: S. Florida |
My 13 year old CAG has been taking food out of my mouth since he was a baby and he's never gotten sick from doing so.  |
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Saturday April 7, 2007 9:12 pm |
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shirin
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Joined: 27 Apr 2005
Posts: 7405
Location: Canada, Toronto |
quote:
Originally posted by Willis T's Dad
My 13 year old CAG has been taking food out of my mouth since he was a baby and he's never gotten sick from doing so.
Yeah? So I knew an umbrella cockatoo who got an e-coli infection just from getting wet kisses. It's a fact that our mouth contains loads of bacteria that can make birds sick, it's well documented, and any vet will tell you the same thing. Just because you're willing to put your bird's health at risk it doesn't mean you should advise other people to do so. It's quite irresponsible of you actually. |
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Saturday April 7, 2007 10:00 pm |
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meg832
Fledgeling
Joined: 16 Jun 2006
Posts: 365
Location: Ohio |
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Just because you're willing to put your bird's health at risk it doesn't mean you should advise other people to do so. It's quite irresponsible of you actually.
He really only said that his bird hadn't gotten sick. I find the comment very interesting because his diet and/or the bird's diet may have something to do with the bird's not getting sick. Or maybe it's because the bird has built up antibodies since he started it as a chick. I'm very interested in the concept of cultivating healthy intestinal flora to prevent illness. Maybe he and his bird have super-healthy guts! |
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Sunday April 8, 2007 5:03 am |
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shirin
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quote:
Originally posted by meg832
quote:
Just because you're willing to put your bird's health at risk it doesn't mean you should advise other people to do so. It's quite irresponsible of you actually.
He really only said that his bird hadn't gotten sick. I find the comment very interesting because his diet and/or the bird's diet may have something to do with the bird's not getting sick. Or maybe it's because the bird has built up antibodies since he started it as a chick. I'm very interested in the concept of cultivating healthy intestinal flora to prevent illness. Maybe he and his bird have super-healthy guts!
Well, putting --> icon at the end of his post, pretty much said to me that he's claiming that what we're saying is wrong or does not make sense. It's like me going in the diet forum under a post that says don't feed your birds avocado, and saying "well actually I've been feeding my birds avocado for 13 years and nothings ever happened to them " And then perhaps some new parrot owner who is not experienced or well researched yet could read that and say, oh well if this person has been doing it for 13 years then there must be nothing wrong with it, and then they go and do it and their bird dies as a result. Don't you think that would have been irresponsible of me to post that, in those words?
I don't know about it being because of building antibodies or what not. The bird that I knew that got it was still a baby as well, and he still got sick, so I don't think if you start exposing your bird to your spit at a young age it necessarily won't get sick. There's always a risk. Personally I'd rather not take that risk. |
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