16 BIRD PRODUCTS THAT YOU SHOULD AVOID! 

I like how she gets right into the video without having a very long intro :)

I'm wondering why all these bird companies are trying to kill birds...

I remember trying a sand perch for our first bird (we didn’t know much yet) and he simply refused to use it. We quickly realised it was probably not comfortable for the guy. Props to him for expressing his opinion by outright rejecting the perch.

1. Don't feel bad because you have any of these products, slowly remove them or save up for healthy and safe ones, especially if you didn't know that some of these were harmful! Everyone has to learn it. 2. DO NOT get rid of small bird cages, in fact, you might even want a small, easy to carry one in case you need to visit a vet or you bring your bird outside for a bit! Don't leave them in it too long though! 3. If you're not sure if something is safe for your bird, you probably want to not add it until you make sure it is safe and more research is done! and 4. I'VE NEVER HAD A BIRD. this is just tips I think everyone should know though!

Tiny cages aren’t all bad. They’re great for days that I want to bring my birds outside for a little bit without the full barriers of the sturdier travel carriers. But of course no bird should be kept in them for very long

I had a parrot before, and unfortunately made a bunch of these mistakes with him. I feel so bad now. Thanks for the informative video!

awe, rip to the birds that passed away from some of these products

It wasn’t mentioned in the video, but a lot of places sell rope perches and boings made of sisal, which is a more easily digestible fibre than cotton and could be a good replacement if your bird loves the boings!

I try to avoid these videos because they give me so much anxiety I try to spread this information to my parents, but they insist that the toys and perches wouldn't be on the market if they're bad. It upsets me that they don't listen to me and look down on me just because I'm younger :(

When you showed us the image of the bird with crop impaction, there was an image of a man on the side and that man is our Avian vet. How crazy is that?!

I just came across this video. I have been working with birds for 40+ years. I think your video was done extremely well. Very well done researched and done. You are definitely a terrific bird mom.!!

This is an outstanding, helpful & insightful video!!! I’m a teacher & have been rescuing birds for thirty years, & learned so many new important tips from you. Many thanks!

I hate seeing mineral / pumice perch in bird cages :( Pey stores in my country sell all those products and does not matter how expensive, useless and harmful they are, people keep buying them everyday! I wish there's more people like you

I’ve been heavily researching birbs before i get one of my own this is a very good and informative video so thank you and from my (hopefully) future bird!

My family and I’ve recently been preparing to get a bird, we’ve already got a cage, coincidentally the large one you showed a pic of, sorted out and will actually get a lovebird(likely) tomorrow. I’m excited but also nervous about whether I can take care of them as well as they deserve. 😅 This video was incredibly helpful! I will definitely be coming back to this channel for more advice

youre so well spoken and clear! thank you, i will definitely talk to my next bird customers about these products.

Peanuts can be deadly to parrots because of a mold specific to peanuts that you can not see. So often they show no symptoms until it’s too late.

On the subject of toys: Make sure the clips and chains are safe. No spring clamps like a carabiner clip or keychain clip. Make sure the chains/rings that the toys are hanging on are also closed rings and not rings that are on keychains that twist around these too can also hurt beaks. Bonus tip: an alternative for the grit/calcium supplement - get a cuttlebone. calcium and chew toy all in one. STAY AWAY from the "mineral blocks" though. they have a lot of additives. Controversial Tip: In my experience sanding perches/rope perches are not all bad, but they should not be the ONLY perch you have in your cage. Your bird should have at LEAST 3 different types of perches to choose from of varying widths and shapes. Even natural perches should be used carefully based on the types of dye, sealant, and wood type used. (what I'm saying is just make sure you're getting your perches from a good source and not just going outside and picking up some branches) If you do use a sanding perch, it should be put near the food (Essentially in a place where they will use it, but not sit on it all day. It should be a spot where they sit temporarily) The same goes for rope perches. Overall, always make sure your toys and materials in your bird's cage are always maintained and monitored for defects. Do your research, get many opinions, read published bird books, watch online videos and love the heck out of your little feather friend.

This video saves new bird owners so much money! Thank you.

WOW! Thank you so much for your videos!!! I love how your directed and to the point and it is so refreshing and instantly I feel like I'm talking to you face to face and it is the first time I feel like I'm in someone else's home while watching a video!?! I'm 61 years old and been on the internet since it started so I've seen a lot of videos and this has never happened to me before!😃 THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! And thank you for the new experience! I watched your video subscribe and came back 2 hours later because I was still smiling and felt refreshed after watching several of your videos!😃 I think you are a Very Special person with a Beautiful Soul and I could see that your babies know that also!!! You're very informative and you're a great teacher and I'm so glad that you have these videos out. I've seen so much ugliness with younger people not knowing how to take care of animals and connect with them in spirit and give the right products to their loved ones to secure their mental and physical health! Right now I know of four people that have birds that know nothing about them and they come to me for advice and I know that they don't come to me all the time or know that they need to look for information so I have sent your videos,(LOL every video one at a time instead of just sending a link to your site then turned around and sent them the link! I was very excited 😸🤷🏻‍♀️) I feel sooo relieved that they have you to come to for the right information and guidance for their feathered babies!!! I am a very big promoter of yours from here on out!!! Much love and happiness to you and yours 😘 (I know this is a very long comment and I apologize. I've never commented on anything this long before but I forgot to mention My best friend of 21 years is a sun conure named Panama Jones that I rescued after someone threw her in the trash because they thought she was dead. She loves to watch your videos with me and she gets excited to see your babies when she hears your voice!) 🙋🏻‍♀️

You have good common sense. So many people fall for the advertising and don't think it through from a bird's point of view! The one thing, that really gets me, is when people are cooking with the bird on the shoulder. THEY CAN FALL OR FLY INTO THE HOT PAN! Make it a rule, not to have birds near stoves!

Omg ive had my cockatiels since I was 8 (now 20) and I’ve been doing a lot of things wrong. So glad I saw your video so that I can make my babies happier and healthier ❤️

I think this was the first video that I watched on your channel and honestly had me binging your videos right after hahaha. I love the way you objectively explain the reasons why these bird products should be avoided. Also love it whenever your flock appears in the video too ^^

This has been the most educational video I've watched. I'm a new with my 2 budgies and I want them to be safe and healthy. There is too many commercial products out there at pet stores and now I know what is better for them. Thank you.

I knew about most of these but didn't even think about the sand perches causing cuts. Its so frustrating how so many things marketed for animals end up being harmful for them. Thank you for the info!

One tip I do have for bird owners who happen to have a smaller cage, keep that cage door open whenever you’re around, sometimes your bird will just sit on a perch, which is fine, if the door is open because then it’s their choice to be there. My bird hangs out on his cage quite a bit, and it’s a smaller cage (it’s all I could afford at the time and currently saving for a more apt cage), but that cage door is always open whenever I’m around. I also find that it’s better to make your own bird toys, it’s much cheaper overall and you know what is going into that toy

I really appreciate this content. Thank you for caring and loving for birds! Unfortunately, many new owners don’t know a lot of things. I’m sure you’ve covered the toxic foods…. I almost accidentally gave my bird avocado when she turned one!! so I’m sure you have a video talking about toxic food and toxic would like to Cedar, and many of the other ones that are aromatic and highly toxic most people think it is! It’s not you may have covered that, sorry if I missed it excellent video thank you!!

Im so happy i revisited this video,i recieved two rescue lovebirds that were super scared of humans,after changing everything except those round perches (im gonna go out and buy some natural perches =)they became so much happier and friendlier,thank you for making this video,it helped us a lot!

My budgie loved his bells and actually composed little songs and accompanied music he loved on his favorite bell. Tube bells were way too heavy for him. I suggest watching the bird to see how he uses the bell. If all he does is attack the clapper, take the bell. Birds like to talk to a mirror , sometimes fight it if agitated, even when they have mates, perhaps not to bite their friends, so if they’re not obsessing on the mirror, it’s okay. ABSOLUTELY AGREE ABOUT FABRIC TOYS. The parrot will shred and can get snagged in unique ways. My budgie got a wing tip caught in a raveling satin ribbon. I saw her trying to pull free and cut the thread with scissors. She could have dislocated her wing or worse.

So basically every bird product that is on the market. I agree with the thing about the tiny cages, but that takes most bird products off the market right there.

I absolutely love this video! You pointed out the most important things like ropes and bells! As bird owner im horrified by how many people use happy huts or ropes and say "She doesn't bite or lick it!"

This was very enlightening/educational, thank you! ❤️🐦

3:15 that was interesting seeing how far their blood vessels extend into their nails

I got two of the biggest parrot cages, that still fit through my doors. Took one side out of each and wired them togethef, voila a hugd cage, takes up almost the full room. Then we made them an aviary outside, about 4 x 5m . But the best part for the sulphur crested cockatoos is, that they can decide to go out. A wire cube, attached from the cage side door leads to the window, where I got a cat door, outside the window is another home made wire tunnel that leads to the aviary. In the aviary we have natural dirt, bushes branch highways, hollow tree trunks, a bath and toys, rain and sun and shade! And other birdie friends, they talk too. Plus we sit outthere with them too. Got a comfy bench in the aviary, so we can have a chat, haha They never sleep outside, they may miss out on dinner, haha, they love what we eat. Outside they nibble on the vegetation. Easy peasy, they are having a great life

I love that a lot of the toys recommended/ shown came from bonka birds. I ordered once from there and then called to ask if I could just pick it up instead and i was amazed at the amount of creative toys there are for birds. Safe to say i bought 100 bucks worth of natural materials to make DIY toys 😅

So helpful! We just res used a four year old cockatiel and now I think I will need to replace everything in the cage they sold me! Thank you so much for all the helpful information here! I now subscribe!

Thank you so much! I’ve been researching tons for when I get a birdy and I’m so happy I could learn so many things from your channel! I’m also proud because I knew that all of these were bad for them lol

I am thinking my bird is far smarter than I am. To my shame, I have bought her a number of different toys over the years that include ones on this list- but she has always HATED anything in bright colours and has trained me to only give her paper or wood based products. Thankfully, she has survived my inept handling and is now an ancient little old lady but still going strong!

My family has a little Green cheeked conure (Paco) who we raised, we hand fed & regulated his environmental temperature since he arrived at 3 weeks old with us, he is now 1 and we've had 2 scares with him getting tangled and almost choking. I keep making changes as I do more and more research to take better care of him and I wish I found your channel sooner. Now I can stay away from some possible dangers and hopefully make him less hormonal!

Ty for all this!! My mom owns a cockatiel but hasn't been taking care of it properly so I've been trying my best to take care of her!

I JUST LOVE YOUR BIRDS SO MUCH THEY ARE TOO CUTE I CANTT 💓

Well that's terrifying. Glad I got to this before taking my new baby cockatiel home. Looks like I'm gonna be making some rearrangements. Thanks so much for the heads up!

I totally agree. Companies must make products that are healthy for birds. thanks for the good info!

Just watched your video, brilliant thank you, I have adopted two budgies from a rescue center and feel now i will be able to give them the best care.

Jeez thank you for making this video! My parrots favorite toy is the standard bell and she does tend to chew on it. I'll definitely have to buy those longer bells from now on!

I love this video so much, everything said was sooo true. My bird once got his beak stuck on a bell before. So I’m rllly glad she pointed out bells. :>

I love the cotton perches and boings. I cut all frayed edges and fringes and make sure to check them daily to ensure there's no loose strings.

jeez what a great video. i appreciate how straight to the point you are, some channels just love to ramble.

I kept the dowel perches at the bottom of my birds cages for them to use when they’re feeling lazy and want to climb instead of fly, because birds are playful and silly and sometimes like to jump around on the various perches. But yes, it’s better to keep the real wood branch type perches for them to sit on at the top of the cage where they will sit all night or sit for hours. Like you said, though, it’s ok to have a couple of dowels as long as they’re not at the top of the cage where they sit for hours

rope perches are ok. you should check a lot of times a day for frayed pieces. my cockatiel is almost 6 months and natural woods aren’t comfortable enough for her yet and only likes ropes.

I'm not planning on getting a bird in the future, nor do I have one. But I love watching bird care videos so much!! You bird RU-vidrs are convincing me to get one! Everytime I watch one of ur vids, I learn something new! Thx for making it! :)

omg this helped me so much ty, I need to warn my family about these products asap, I honestly can't thank u enough

I also got the cage you’e getting and it’s huge! It is so big and my budgies love them!

Very interesting and informative video.🥰🥰🥰 You did a wonderful job of explaining the reasons why each item could be harmful. Bravo! Thank you for sharing!🌹🌹🌹

This was very informative. Thank you! I’m definitely gonna be changing some stuff in my parrot’s cage.

I've been doing a heap of research because I'm about to get a conure. So glad I watched this because so many sites talk about how you should be getting half of this stuff! I will definitely be checking out all the other vids too!

She's so fricking adorable and I love her birds, I've been watching for about 4 months and I love this channel, 11 out of ten will definitely watch again

This was so helpful! I’m thinking of getting my first bird, a green cheek conure, and this was super helpful. I had no idea how harmful some of the toys could be. Edit: I ended up getting a Quaker!💚

Wow! I learned so much from watching this video. Thank you!

Great information! I especially liked the risk with fabric huts causing birds to become hormonal &/or lay eggs.

Thanks for spreading awareness! It's crazy how many harmful products they just sell online and in shops 😅

Omg I’m a lovebird owner of 10 years and I never knew about crop impaction! Thankfully my birds have never gotten it, but I’m not gonna take any chances. My female had been SUPER into biting her snuggle sack (and getting insanely hormonal/territorial) lately, so it’s definitely time for it to go. I just feel bad taking it out because she seems to love it so much haha. Thanks for the informative video!

Thank you SO MUCH for this list.. really helps us as first time macaw owners

Awesome video, I'm really glad I saw this before buying food for my new Senegal parrot. I had visited a local pet store and they recommended bird seed with sunflower seeds and grit in it. Lot's of great information here.

Pet shops should be closed down. Just imagine all the sad, cramped, impacted and sore footed birds there have been over the hundreds of years they have been kept as pets. Just a word about newsprint paper...as they are likely to chew it then that can be harmful too as the ink contains chemicals.

I'm planning on getting 2 parakeets (I'm 17) and I've been doing nothing but research for the last few hours and I already knew some stuff but this video really helped with my list of what no to do with and for my birds. I can't wait to watch more of videos and learn more before getting my birds!

Wonderful advice and helpful information. Thank you. 😁

I love your videos! They are so informational!

I give my birds sand perches as a option for there nails only 2 in the cage that has up to 5 other safe perches they actual love them and I make sure there safe I check there feet all the time and make sure there not using it unsafely all my birds have nails that grow really fast and I try to get them done as soon as they look long but I can only do so much! There very healthy are vets say and it’s helping very much! Thanks for the good insight I didn’t even know it was super bad I’ll keep a look out for safe birdies

1) Those toys with a long chain and slivers of thin wood. My Yellow Nape Amazon goes through like one a week, but this is what happened the first time I gave him one: As he chews away the pieces of wood, the length of exposed chain increases. Thankfully, I was right next to his cage when he started screaming bloody murder because the chain twisted around his leg and he got caught up in there. What I do now is hang the toy in such a way (through the top of the cage but clip it to the side) so I can keep an eye on how much exposed chain there is and adjust so there’s only like an inch or two. Not enough to wrap around his leg. 2) The rope perches are fine, as long as you watch your bird isn’t ingesting it. 3) All cages should have THREE stainless steel bowls. Water, dry food, veggies. And preferably with outside access so you don’t have to stick your hand into the cage. That action, for a new timid bird you’re training, is a disaster. 4) Great channel, and subscribed.

Thank you for this video. Many will benefit from your video. I know these things (the hard wa but many do not knowy) I learned about sand perches when my love bird developed calouses on the feet. Also lost one of my birds strangled itself on a string from a hut! Learned my lessons the hard way but now I am very careful.

Great video, there are a lot of products most people don't know aren't good for birds. Although, there are some products you mentioned that while not good for parrots, are fine for other species. I think you mentioned how grit is good for pigeons, but mirrors and happy huts are also things that don't negatively affect pigeons.

Thank you so much for this video ♥️ I didnt know most of it and i was planning on getting the sleep tent and wool perche, i also use vitamins. Wish i had known this before i love my birb and i want the best for him♥️

I wish I knew this, I bought sand perches for my birds and let them use them for 1 month or so. Thanks so much for taking your time to make these videos

This was really helpful as I’m looking to get a bird with what to look out for so thanks!

Thank you for the nesting box’s not a bit ago we brought a nesting box for our male and female budgie with the fibers luckily i did take the fibers out very soon after hearing about infections and wounds in there body but now i know to keep the box out of the cage!!! :) (i took the box out 1-2 months after I found out!!! :)✨ Also the bells my budgie loved them and now we make sure when buying them there safe!! :)

Thanks for the vet wrap idea! They love their rope sphere hanging ball. Now I can wrap it in pretty colors and protect them from their favorite toy! First time viewer here. Nice first impression. Keep up the good work!

THANK YOU OMGGG having parrots isnt as simple as ppl make it out to be, i hope more ppl see this ‼‼

I work in a large chain pet store and try to educate myself on proper care for all the animals we carry. Thank you for this!

I had a bird who got his feet stuck on a fuzzy tunnel overnight, and he suffocated and died. I can’t imagine how much he suffered, and I feel guilty every day that his screams didn’t wake me up. Thank you so much for spreading helpful information for bird owners! I really appreciate it!!!

I'm planning on getting a cockatiel and the cage I'm getting is actually big enough for a pair of macaws, plenty of room for a little bird, perches, fly space and even a bird bath why not

The rope one scared me, I bought it cuz my little Budgie keeps falling and I didn’t like him landing on the hard perches

Thank you for this video! I didn’t know most of these things before! And i want my cockatiel to live it’s best life!

Thank you so much for this video. I just realized that I have a lot of things for my birds that I should avoid. This is definetely going to help my birds. I am so glad that I decided to watch this video.

one of my birds that passed away had a happy hut and he was basically a rescue. we took him from a guy that was feeding him budgie food and he was really old too. he was happy and slept in the happy hut all the time but i still dont recommend it. i only had him for about 4 months and he passed away a little after.

never realized bells, little box homes, and mirrors were a problem i never knew about the non-natural wood perches and plastice trays (which i wash everyday or everyother) ive had those for YEARS def gon check my birds feet rn and get those trays and perches replaced ASAP to be honest ive never had a problem with bells, or mirror toys a female bird of mine usually says in her little box home and has never gotten hormonal issues from what i noticed might consult and avian about it though thank you for this informational video!

Thank you, this was SOOO helpful because I'm getting a cockatiel and I thought that shavings on the floor of the cage was good but I learned something new!

all so true! its so annoying how many things marketed towards birds are so harmful!

Thank you so much this helped me a lot your videos always helps me so much:)

heres a tip!! if you have a small bird cage u could keep it to 1.put ur birds in and give them outside time 2.use them for car rides to the vet or anywhere for that matter 3.put ur birds in if your cleaning ,remodeling ,and/or doing something to their cage in general

Thank you for these advices!

My rescued love birds came with nasty rope toys and perches. That was that first thing I took away, they were also cage bound so the next thing was to make them an aviary. And next is replacing the plastic bowls.

Man I feel so bad for my birds, I always wondered why my birds always hate me no matter what I try to do but after seeing this video, I realize I do half of the mistakes. I’ll tell me parents about this video and I hope they listen to me and not worry about the pricing. Wish me luck 🤞🏻

100% agree with you that frayed rope products can be dangerous. My lovebird entangled her foot in a string and was stuck upside down. In her panic trying to free herself, she only made it worse. Luckily I was in the room when it happened and was able to cut her free. I threw out that toy immediately and will never place another in her cage again.

Thank you for the warnings. There is a metal spiral on sale that is supposed to hold millet "spiral bird feeder" that is dangerous, because budgies climb inside and suffocate. :.( I am glad you mentioned the rope. When my budgie was young, his foot was caught in a string of that and he tried to escape in panic, than fell and was hanging upside down on his foot. I was only in the kitchen for a few minutes, but when I came back, he was hanging there almost lifeless. A horror I will never forget. Luckily he came back to life and is an old boy now.

All of these things aren't necessarily bad tbh. Sandpaper perches also help with beak filing. My parakeet loves hers but never uses it habitually. Boings and rope swings are absolutely fine, just know your bird and do daily cage checks. My cockatoo loves and I mean LOVES ropes. I truthfully just check his ropes daily and snip and clean them so he doesn't get stuck or eat them. Plastic food bowls are available for my cockatoo, but they're made of very thick plastic and cleaned daily with water and weekly with very mild dish soap (seriously don't use a lot). Bird vitamins aren't bad in idea but yes please don't use a lot. My cockatoo loves the flavor of it, but I only use a very little bit. Keeps him drinking well. Space it out! Don't give a lot.

It’s so sad, I literally saw so many bird cages that were SO SO small! I got so sad because like it was too small! No beard would be happy in that..they barely even fit food:(..I saw a bird today in a Hamster cage istg that bird did not look happy. I do agree with the small bird cages but I only use them for emergencies, times we go to the vet, and if I’m carrying it or getting it with me and more! Still do not use them as for your bird cage for them to stay in 24/7 please!:( imagine u setting in that cage..:(

GREAT VIDEO! EXTREMELY INFORMATIVE, STRAIGHT FORWARD & TO THE POINT!

Glad I saw this. I've been doing research because I am considering a cockatiel. The happy hut info I did not know, so I removed it from the list of things I was considering getting. Also good to know about bells and sprays. :) Thanks.

When I use hamster cage, (50x70x35). My Cockatiel always ask to get out of her cage to play in my room. But, when change her cage into Bigger one, she was happy around there. I intend build Bigger one like Aviari, but still looking for right Design for her.