May 4, 200817 yr Anyone know what kind of bird this is? We have been feeding it croutons and water, it doesn't seem to be scared of us at all (maybe it escaped from someones room?)
May 4, 200817 yr Try the plants, pets, vets forum, as they have some knowledgeable folks on birds in there. Consider grapes and fruit instead. Croutons are not good for such animals.
May 4, 200817 yr Author Try the plants, pets, vets forum, as they have some knowledgeable folks on birds in there.Consider grapes and fruit instead. Croutons are not good for such animals. Good point, maybe the Mods would consider moving this thread to the Pets forum for me?
May 4, 200817 yr It is a Cockatiel, a very common cage bird. They sell them behind the SuperHiway Tesco. Very tame.
May 4, 200817 yr Try the plants, pets, vets forum, as they have some knowledgeable folks on birds in there.Consider grapes and fruit instead. Croutons are not good for such animals. Good point, maybe the Mods would consider moving this thread to the Pets forum for me? Most probably escaped from somewhere. Parrots eat fruit and nuts (pumpkin seeds are much appreciated). good luck onzestan
May 4, 200817 yr Had one that looked just like the photo when we lived in Oz it was a great little bird, taught it to whistle part of the tune from "The Bridge on the River Kwai" Fed it mostly grain (a parrot mix) and some fruit. It flew all over the house. Did not have the heart to clip it's wings (big mistake) one windy day he was sitting on my shoulder and I forgot he was there, step outside and he flew with the wind. Never saw him after that.The Cockatiel is a very nice bird.
May 4, 200817 yr Author He (assuming it was male) flew away My wife was "playing" with him and got a bit too close and he flew away to a nearby tree...oh well. I left some seeds and water out, maybe he'll come back. At least we know what kind of bird it is now, thanks everyone.
May 4, 200817 yr Why do I always hear people feed animals unnatural foods? What are they thinking? Do they want them to end up with all the diseases of modern man or what? Please feed animals what they are meant to eat...natural food! keep and feed the toxic croutons to yourself please....the birds and the rest of the animals will be better off thanks
May 4, 200817 yr Author Why do I always hear people feed animals unnatural foods?What are they thinking? Do they want them to end up with all the diseases of modern man or what? Please feed animals what they are meant to eat...natural food! keep and feed the toxic croutons to yourself please....the birds and the rest of the animals will be better off thanks toxic croutons?
May 4, 200817 yr most is chock full of MSG which is a known toxin in my world try feeding your bird this and see how long it lives!!! anyone awake? god only knows what other chemicals they put in those things
May 4, 200817 yr Author most is chock full of MSG which is a known toxin in my worldtry feeding your bird this and see how long it lives!!! anyone awake? god only knows what other chemicals they put in those things The croutons i gave the bird were just oven dried bread (no flavorings/chemicals etc...).
May 4, 200817 yr Why do I always hear people feed animals unnatural foods?What are they thinking? Do they want them to end up with all the diseases of modern man or what? Please feed animals what they are meant to eat...natural food! keep and feed the toxic croutons to yourself please....the birds and the rest of the animals will be better off thanks thats a bit rude dont you think? at least he had the kind heart to give a crap about the bird and feed it in the first place. I bet you lead a great life dont you. miserable pratt.
May 4, 200817 yr This is not a native bird to Thailand so clearly an escapee. The Cockatiel is also known as a Weero and is an Australian native. It's very common and ranges across most of the country.
May 4, 200817 yr Nice looking bird, "polly want a cracker" comes to mind, Oh wait a cracker is made from the same type ingredients as bread and croutons I don't want to poison him..... Good on you for trying to look after the new family member Apo, I would think you have never been to Thailand if you feel MSG is poison as its in ( almost ) every food item here.
May 4, 200817 yr It is a good idea to be careful what you feed it. A lot of birds don't tolerate salt very well--at least in the amounts that are sometimes added to human foods. By the way, I have squirrels in the attic, but then it's probably OK, because the house is full of nuts!
May 4, 200817 yr Why do I always hear people feed animals unnatural foods?What are they thinking? Do they want them to end up with all the diseases of modern man or what? Please feed animals what they are meant to eat...natural food! keep and feed the toxic croutons to yourself please....the birds and the rest of the animals will be better off thanks What a stupid comment, not everyone has the experience or the knowledge to know exactly what to feed a strange or exotic animal or bird, they just follow their heart and a love for living creatures, Nignoy
May 5, 200817 yr most is chock full of MSG which is a known toxin in my worldtry feeding your bird this and see how long it lives!!! anyone awake? god only knows what other chemicals they put in those things The croutons i gave the bird were just oven dried bread (no flavorings/chemicals etc...). Yeah but was it WHITE bread? We all know how toxic that can be. I had one come by the other day and, not wanting to feed it anything I wouldn't eat (like fruits or vegetables), I gave it part of my BK Cheese Whopper. It has been just lying there on the floor for some time now but I am not worried because that is what I do sometimes after eating a Cheese Whopper.
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