Plants/foods That Are Toxic/poison To Pigeons

[KIPPY]

does anyone know if rosemary or lemon verbena, lemon balm are toxic to pigeons?
mosquitos, i would like to keep them away from the pigeon cage. i heard that rosemary is a good bug repellant and read that mosquitos do not like the smell of lemon and spearmint.
i want to put some plants along the outside of the cage to see if it works. the rosemary plant is pretty strong smelling.

[dano7]

This is the list of poisonous plants. If this is the defense for mosquitoes, you might vaccinate for Pox.

Amaryllis
Andromeda japonica
Apple seeds
Apricot pit
Asparagus fern
Autumn crocus
Avocado (fruit and pit)
Azalea
Baby doll ti
Baby's breath
Bird of paradise
Bittersweet
Branching ivy
Buckeye
Buddhist pine
Caladium
Calla lily
Castor bean
Ceriman
Cherry (wilting leaves and seeds)
China doll
Chinese evergreen
Christmas cactus
Christmas rose
Chrysanthemum
Cineraria
Clematis
Cordatum
Corn Plant (all dracaena species)
Crown vetch
Cyclamen
Daffodil
Daisy
Daylily
Devil's ivy
Dieffenbachia (I.e. dumb cane)
Dracaena palm
Dragon tree
Elephant ears
Emerald feather
English ivy
Fiddle-leaf fig
Flamingo plant
Foxglove
Fruit salad plant
Geranium
German ivy
Glacier ivy
Gladiola
Glory lily
Hawaiian ti
Heavenly bamboo
Hibiscus
Holly
Hurricane plant
Hyacinth
Hydrangea
Impatiens
Indian laurel
Indian rubber plant
Iris
Japanese yew
Jerusalem cherry
Kalanchoe
Lilium species
Lily of the valley
Marble queen
Marijuana
Mexican breadfruit
Miniature croton (and other var.)
Mistletoe
Morning glory
Mother in law's tongue
Narcissus
Needlepoint ivy
Nephthytis
Nightshade (solanum species)
Norfolk pine
Oleander
Onion
Peace lily
Peach (wilting leaves and pit)
Pencil cactus
Philodendron (all varieties)
Plum (wilting leaves and pit)
Plumosa fern
Poinsettia fern
Pothos (all varieties)
Precatory bean
Primula
Privet
Rhododendron
Ribbon plant
Sago palm
Schefflera
Sweet pea
String of pearls/beads
Taro wine
Tomato plant (green fruit, stem,leaves)
Tulip
Weeping fig
Yesterday, today, tomorrow plant
Yucca

Originally posted by KIPPY:
does anyone know if rosemary or lemon verbena, lemon balm are toxic to pigeons?
mosquitos, i would like to keep them away from the pigeon cage. i heard that rosemary is a good bug repellant and read that mosquitos do not like the smell of lemon and spearmint.
i want to put some plants along the outside of the cage to see if it works. the rosemary plant is pretty strong smelling.

[fred130]

Kippy,
If you're trying to keep mosquitos away because of West Nile Virus and Avian Influenza, you should know that the pigeon is not a vector for either one of these diseases.
Mosquitos do carry pox so vaccination is the best method to protect the birds.

[KIPPY]

I use to have a wooden dog house and the mosquitos just loved it in the summer, dog house is gone. I just want to prevent that from happening in the pigeon house.
Thank you for the info!

Kim

[dano7]

Only if your birds eat those plants and which plant they eat - some of those plants cause a mild illness and some kill birds.

[Christina Coughlin]

Avon Skin-so-soft oil is what I use and what my vet suggested. I spray the window frame, the door frame and other places they might come in at. We use it on our horses too!

[maryco]

Hello,

I read that black seed is a very good insect repellance.

I have the oil and the seed, both have a strange strong smell so I'm pretty confident that it will work in nests..etc.

I'm going to attach the original post below.
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Hello all,

I'd like to share something with you all that might be helpful to
yourselves, your pets and of course pigeons as well

I've been searching the net for quite awhile about a certain kind of
seed called "black seed" also called black cumin, Habbatul Baraka,
black caraway, fennel aower or charnuska (Many other names as well)
I believe it's scientific name is Nigella sativa.

It looks kind of like a little black seed (not shiny) used in many
countries for quite awhile, and we've had it around ever since I
could remember, We take it every morning either ground up or whole on
a spoon of honey. We believe strongly that this seed is very good for
everything and is a great way to boost the immune system to fight all
kinds of diseases.

I thought this herb must have some effect on animals as well and I
wanted to see if it was good for pigeons to take as it might be
helpful to fight against diseases or boost the immune system. I
could not find anything on the net though.

Yesterday I was at my grandma's house and my grandpa ordered a large
box from a website called http://www.amazingherbs.com
the box was full of differnt things that had to do with black seed, a
cream for myself(I have psoriasis) and my cousin who has eczema as
well as alot of boxes of tea, some capsuls that contained the black
seed oil and other honey/black seed mixes, they also sent a free book
about the black seed (It's on the website front page) and my grandpa
told my mom to take it home to read and so I just picked it up afew
minutes ago and was looking through it, I wanted to see if there was
a section about pets and as I turned a page it was right there, first
horses then when I turned the page again it said "Birds" I was so
happy so I read through and right at the top it listed Carrier
pigeons, this means that it must have some benefit.

I will type out the little paragraph and now that I know it's not
toxic I will try introducing it to my birds as it says in the book
and see what happens...


Birds
Smaller birds, such as pet birds or carrier pigeons, may benefit from
Black Seed mixed directly with their normal seed mixture. For
everyday health, start with a very small dose and slowly increase
Black Seed to about 5% of the complete mix.
Tp address the current ailment, Black Seed may comprise as much as
10% of the toral food intake. For larger birds, Such as chickens and
game fowl. Black Seed may be mixed with drinking water in proportions
as large as 5% to fight bronchitis and other respiratory problems,
Interestingly, a recent German study revealed that a daily intake of
Black Seed in healthy chickens showed not only a 7% increase in body
weight, but increased fertility and higher percentage of usable eggs
as well.

It goes on to talk about dogs and cats and before this horses.

This seed is really great for both humans and animals, the book goes
through so many diseases and problems and shows how black seed could
benefit, if you suffer from anything it might be a good idea to try
it, you have nothing to lose and you never know

[Trees Gray]

http://www.internationaldovesociety....rdproofing.htm


http://www.multiscope.com/hotspot/caffeine.htm

This is also in the "pet birds" forum, but I think it belongs here also, and I want to to focus on the following excerpt:

"Caffeine, chocolate, alcohol, coffee, and cocoa contain theobromine, which is very toxic to birds. Do not give these to your birds and do not leave them out where they can get to them"

People may use coffee as a remedy to stop bleeding on themselves, but it cannot be used on birds/pigeons for such purposes as it will go into their blood stream.


Another link:http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q...-US&FORM=CVRE3

Bleach fumes, are among the list of household hazards for birds.

[feralpigeon]

Here's another link that cites coffee and interestingly enough, potatoes, though not the root. This site also includes a list of plants that are safe for birds as well:

http://www.peteducation.com/article....articleid=2236

fp

[Lady Tarheel]

I want to add one thing to this list: holly berries

Dano did mention holly under her list of poisonous plants but I wanted to specifically mention the holly berries. I know birds eat these in the wild but if a captive bird is fed these, they may die. The problem is, we don't know the quantity that would be poisonous to them so it is best to just not feed them.

This information is from a vet and the poison control center in Atlanta because years ago we fed an evening grosbeak too many and he got sick and died.

[feralpigeon]

Thanks Maggie, that's an important mention.

fp

[feralpigeon]

OMG, I was going over the link posted below and I did just notice that
Blue-green algae (Microcystis aeruginosa)-all parts-is listed there. The specific
toxins are Anatoxin A. mycrocystin, and the symptoms are-Inability to swim
or fly, abnormal posture, frequent defecation, and respiratory arrest. This is listed in this link:

http://www.peteducation.com/article....articleid=2236

Hope this information will prove helpful for members.

fp

[Trees Gray]

Hi fp,

There are certain "greens drinks" that have blue green algae in them.
While these drinks excell in human use, and most ingredients would not harm our birds, the BLUE GREEN ALGAE will.

I advise everyone to read ingredients on any greens drinks they may want to use for their birds, and please make sure the blue green algae isn't on the list of ingredients. If it is, don't use on birds.

Thank you.

[Halcanada]

Originally Posted by Christina Coughlin

Avon Skin-so-soft oil is what I use and what my vet suggested. I spray the window frame, the door frame and other places they might come in at. We use it on our horses too!

Best there is! List of plants poisunus to pigeons. See tulips were mentioned.
Read an article years back of a fancier in the UK whose pigeons ate tulips. Won a 450 mile race with them from across the English Channel.

[Matt D.]

Just wanted to point out to everyone that Marijuana is toxic to birds... If you have it in your garden then... well dont let anyone get to it... =P