| Title: | Captive Breeding for Conservation--and FUN! |
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| Moderator: | VIDEO::PULSIFER |
| Created: | Mon Oct 10 1988 |
| Last Modified: | Tue Jun 03 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 942 |
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I like to have a few drinks at home after a hard days work. My
Grey has been getting quite curious about my drinks. Last night
I caught him sipping on my wine cooler I unintentionally left
near him. I took it away and he was very mellow.
He seems to like wine coolers and beer. Is an occasional sip of
beer or wine bad for birds?
His name is Saul by the way!
THanks,
Carl
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| 373.1 | Don't drink and FLY | ABACUS::BOURGAULT | Wed Jun 20 1990 17:29 | 10 | |
I really don't know if it is bad for them if it is just a sip or two.
When I was growing up we had a green budgie that just loved beer and
would drink from my father's glass. He would then become
quite intoxicated and stagger around the table. He lived a good long
time and never showed any ill signs from it.
I suggest that you ask around and check with your vet though.
Regards,
Denise
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| 373.2 | I Wouldn't Risk it! | SWEETP::EAGER | Wed Jun 20 1990 18:13 | 9 | |
Be very careful. Since a bird doesn't weight much, he can easily
drink too much and get alcohol poisoning. I think as long as you keep
him down to a few sips, you will probably be OK. My Grey likes
everything I drink except for alcohol. He's tried it a couple of times
but spat it out each time and now won't even go near it once he
realizes what it is. Personally I wouldn't risk it.
Mark
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| 373.3 | Well, they definitely seem to like it! | JUMBLY::GEORGE | Fri Jun 22 1990 11:56 | 4 | |
Well, we had 2 budgies when I was a child and every night they would
sit on the edge of my fathers glass and take sips of his gin and tonic.
As far as I know they eventually died of old age - in any case, we
certainly had them for a good many years.
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| 373.4 | Greys drink in the wild! | TFH::CARLS | Mon Jun 25 1990 10:57 | 19 | |
Well folks,
Thank you for your replies. I took my bird to the vet Saturday and
asked him about Saul drinking Beer. The vet was a little hesitant,
but told me the Greys did like to eat fruit in the wild that had been
in the sun for a while and fermented, thereby having some alcoholic
content and getting the Greys drunk.
Plus, beer is made from Barley and hops which I believe is appetizing
and good for the bird.
So Saturday night while watching Stat Trek The Next Generation with
Saul. I had a few Heinekins and got a little shot glass full for the
bird. He really enjoyed it. I noticed he was a real guzzuler.
Of course, I didn't give him a whole shot glass of heinekin, but he
must have had a good 10 sips during the show.
Carl
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