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| 62.1 | Green all year = do not use! | FOOT::STRIJCKER | 7th in the family and the biggest! | Tue Nov 29 1988 05:41 | 12 |
| We made a rule, not to use any wood from any tree that stays green
all year round.
From what I can remember, not all greentrees are poisonous, the
difficult bit is which ones are and which ones are not.
Since a Christmas tree stays green all year round, I would keep
the bird well clear of it.
Hope this helps,
Wivine.
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| 62.2 | KEROSENE? | SALEM::VTOWLE | MAGNUM FORCE,261-2467,NIO/P10 | Tue Nov 29 1988 08:49 | 2 |
| I think kerosene is made from evergreens....think about in!!
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| 62.3 | I think you meant turpentine | UPNRTH::BRIERLEY | Is it magic or is it science? | Tue Nov 29 1988 10:03 | 9 |
| I am not sure what this has to do with birds, but for what it is
worth, here goes ...
Kerosene is a petroleum product akin to jet fuel. Gum turpentine
however is made by slowly roasting Pitch Pines in an enclosed oven.
The process also yields a good amount of pine tar. This was a thriving
industry in colonial New England.
Eric
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| 62.4 | | MED::D_SMITH | | Tue Nov 29 1988 13:16 | 4 |
| I also believe pin contains creosote (spelling?) that was used as
a wood preservative. This has been removed from the market as being
extremmly deadly. This byproduct is also what causes most chimny
fires for those who burn pin in the fireplaces.
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| 62.5 | Pine is fine ? | AKOV13::LAJEUNESSE | | Tue Nov 29 1988 13:22 | 11 |
| I have a book that is intitled the Grey Parrot. I bought it when
I bought my bird. The author suggest giving your grey, pine cones
as well as fur/pine branches. I can't remember exactly but I do
know that this was supposed to be good for feather development.
I'll check and see what it says.
Mark
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| 62.6 | | VAXRT::RUZICH | How many in your quartet? | Tue Nov 29 1988 14:40 | 8 |
| Pine cones sound like a great idea. The seeds (pine nuts) are used
quite bit in Middle Eastern cooking, and by American Indians. It
should be fun for the bird to extricate.
I've read that yew branches are very poisonous. They have berries, not
cones.
-Steve
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| 62.7 | The Vet said.... | ALCTRZ::BROOKS_DO | | Tue Dec 06 1988 15:22 | 8 |
| After reading all this controversy, I decided to call my Vet and
they said that pine trees them selfs are not poisonous....but
the fire retardent that they put on the trees is and also the
pine needles are sharp enough to blind a bird... needless
to say Spot and Baby blue are staying away from the tree..
Thanks
Donna
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| 62.8 | Small change from Jean Hutchins 8^} | SMURF::HORNER | | Tue Dec 20 1988 11:41 | 23 |
| Time to enter my 2 Cents....
We really get carried away with the birds don't we? I am including
myself here too....that's how my aviary became known and registered
as "Feathered Obsessions Aviary"...But...
If we as responsible bird keepers are supposed to be committed to
to creating a habitat at home as close to what is natural for the
bird...why question trees? Where are nests built? Where are feeders
hung from? What do cats climb to catch a bird? Where are the best
perches obtained?
I would not question natural things, but I do question the hybrids
things...such as ornamental trees...
Christmas trees, if regular untreated natural living pine should
not be a problem...artificial trees, well, those are all plastic...
and you are wise to keep the birds away...
Other hazards with Christmas trees are the ornaments, lights and
wires, etc...
Jean
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