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Is this safe for bird toys?

SquawksNibbles

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I'm an arts and crafts person. I love to make things and I've been told I'm very creative, which comes in handy when making bird toys. I like visiting craft sections and stores. And whenever I do, I usually come out with several craft materials and supplies, most of which I have no idea what I'll make with. A couple weeks ago, I visited the craft section in Walmart and picked out two fabrics. They're called "fat quarters." They're 18" x 21". Like with most of my craft stuff, I had no idea what I was going to do with it at the time. My only original thought was I could make a pillow, but I never got around to doing it, and now I'm starting to rethink it. I was thinking that maybe I could use it for a bird toy. But only if it's safe. I'm not sure what toy I'd make, but right now I just want to figure out whether it's safe or not. Here's a picture:
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Does anybody have any experience with using these for bird toys? Are they safe? Thanks!
 

Sweet Louise

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I don't have a ton to offer...my bird likes to shred and put holes in shirts. I have seen picture of budgies with fabric toys.
 

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I'd say not. Not too much in the way of fabrics that can be used in toys, most fray too much making it stringy thread hazard. A good fleece is about the only fabric that does not have stringy threads.
 

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Any material that has thread fibers can and has killed birds. They ingest the fibers over time until the crop becomes distended.
 
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