Toxic foods — what you might not know
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4 posts · since Mar 2026
I just learned avocado is deadly to birds. I almost gave my Pionus some last week!! What other common human foods are toxic that people might not know about? Let's make a list for newer bird owners.
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BudgieMom_TOMar 2, 2026
26 posts · since Mar 2026
Lol my caique does the exact same thing. I've just accepted that the bird runs the house now. I'm just the food delivery service.
BudgieMom_TOMar 2, 2026
26 posts · since Mar 2026
I went through this exact thing with my lineolated parakeet Basil! It lasted about almost six weeks and then resolved on its own. Hang in there.
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BSTCustomer_JaneMar 3, 2026
9 posts · since Mar 2026
How old is your bird? That might explain it — my blue and gold macaw went through something similar around 7 years.