New Toys!

[Chase Hein]

Hi guys, I have a vet appointment for Wally concerning the foamy droppings, but on another note, my mom gave my a bunch of bird toys for my birthday, I was just curious for everyone with smaller birds. What toys do you birds like? And also, do I have enough?

 

[Mizzely]

I always try to touch a few bases - durable/noisy toys, foraging toys, and something that can be destroyed. Does your bird have anything that can be chewed? Balsa, yucca, craft sticks, etc?

 

[Chase Hein]

I always try to touch a few bases - durable/noisy toys, foraging toys, and something that can be destroyed. Does your bird have anything that can be chewed? Balsa, yucca, craft sticks, etc?

Yes, they have wooden branches that they chew on and some other toys, does your store sell stuff like that in bulk?

 

[Mizzely]

Yes, they have wooden branches that they chew on and some other toys, does your store sell stuff like that in bulk?

Majority of my toys are meant to be destroyed. As everything is made by hand I don't really have anything in "bulk" though

 

[Chase Hein]

Majority of my toys are meant to be destroyed. As everything is made by hand I don't really have anything in "bulk" though

Cool thanks!

 

[fluffypoptarts]

Hmm... Cage could be brighter and larger. Need more toys, especially destructibles (cork, sea grass, soft woods). A swing would be good. Need more perches. The chain on the one toy is overly long and could pose a threat.

Do they get calcium supplements or calcium-rich foods?

 

[Chase Hein]

Hmm... Cage could be brighter and larger. Need more toys, especially destructibles (cork, sea grass, soft woods). A swing would be good. Need more perches. The chain on the one toy is overly long and could pose a threat.

Do they get calcium supplements or calcium-rich foods?

I have tried to give them cuttle bones, but they never take it

 

[fluffypoptarts]

I have tried to give them cuttle bones, but they never take it

There is liquid calcium that you can give, or powdered calcium on their food. Broccoli, kale, and collard greens have calcium (use organic and wash before offering).

 

[calibird]

The metal on the blue clip attached to the wooden branch/perch is possibly not bird safe metal and could be toxic to the birds.

 

[Zara]

You appear to have a bird nesting in your food bowl. If that is a hen, I would remove the bowl and find an alternative.

I can´t quite work out what is the current set up, but the chain that has only one wooden bead and a bell on the second to last pic, should be removed, also, the chain with the ball on last pic needs altered. You could either thread beads on the chain, or leather rope through it, but as it is, it´s not safe (can easily nip toes/toenails.

Pictures - How to make chains a little safer

Some toys and swings come with chains, and while some birds never have any problems, others do. Here is a super quick and easy way to cover the chains on toys, especially for those birds who like to climb up, to stop their toes/toenails getting trapped in the chains... Here is Gíslis silly...

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