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Oops! Nutmeg!!

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Can anyone tell me how bad nutmeg is for birds?

Without realising I gave Burt the wrong porridge mix this morning.
He gets some special porridge mix once every now and then that I buy which has quinoa linseed chia and other healthy things along with a pinch of cinnamon but what I didn’t notice this morning is that I bought the wrong one and this one also has nutmeg in it.

I’m a little stressed as I do believe nutmeg is one of the things that is not recommended for birds.

Any information I would be grateful for, thanks :)
 

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A small amount is unlikely to cause any major issues. :)
 

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I obviously wouldn't feed more of it but a small amount I wouldn't be too concerned with
 

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I actually removed the bowl (much to his annoyance) as soon as I realised and got him some veg instead. I still panicked even though it was only a few beak fulls he that he got. He smells rather spicy now lol.
 
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Whew! Thank you @Mizzely for being both knowledgeable and fast!
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