I don't think it will hurt him to step in his poop, since that is not likely to have dangerous chemicals in it.
That reminds me of the time Java had his first raspberry. The room looked like a crime scene afterwards. And as far as milk thistle, would it be better to buy the capsule or the seeds?Nothing as scary as that moment when I thought Rhubarb was bleeding out of everywhere and she'd only been enjoying a strawberry she found.
Okay, I'll probably go with the capsule just in case he turns his beak up at the actual seed. How often do you give the capsule(s)?I did the capsule because its standardized. Later I tried out the seeds... Rhubarb bit one and then avoided them like the plague. I also tasted one and it was fairly bitter. It's really up to you and his preferences.
Can it be in plain water since I'll be offering fresh cherries when I can find them, or would it be easier to use cherry juice?I dissolve one capsule in 1/4 cup (60 ml) of juice and then gave it to her at 1 ml per day. I freeze it down in 1.5 teaspoon cubes so I wouldn't need to have too much thawed in the refrigerator at a time. That amount (1.5 teaspoons worth) lasts a week.
So 1 capsule = 2 months of daily doses for a 300 g bird. (Rhubarb goes between 290 and 310 grams).
I didn't think about pesticides. If I were to give tart cherry juice, would I just find it in the juice aisle at the grocery store or is it something I'd have to order online? I know a lot of fruit juices have added sugar.I think I'm going to switch to organic black cherry juice because fresh cherries are one of the highest re pesticides.
Do frozen organic cherries have a lower pesticide percentage? Considering I've avoided cherries like the plague, I haven't the slightest idea what's considered better than the other and what brand of cherry juice is the 'purest'.I think you could find it in a good health store as well as online. I know they do an organic black cherry juice in my health store here. And yes, watch out for added sugar.
When washing a bird's foot, do you just use warm water? Java has a lot of dead skin on his foot that he picks off when I hold him on his back, but he doesn't get all of it.No, the DMSO won't harm them if ingested. Just remember it is not a medication - just an anti-inflammatory. Because it penetrates skin and tissue, you want to be sure to wash before applying, because it will carry anything on the surface with it. Don't put any type of salve or medication on the surface before you apply DMSO and give it time to soak in before applying anything else.
It does a very good job at reducing inflammation and the pain caused by inflammation.
I just checked to see if they deliver in my area, and they don'tI can find the organic tart cherry juice at my Safeway store.
What's CBD oil?Ooops forgot to say that I am using organic CBD oil (lowest percent - 3 or 4%) just one drop a day for pain. It was discussed by Dr Driggers.