Mineral oil on perch?

Aug 25, 2010

Mineral oil on perch?
by: Linda

We are very happy you asked the question before you put the oil on the perch because oil and birds do not mix. Envision the oil spill and the countless thousands of birds, fish and animals who died because they suffocated to death.

With birds and oil, what happens is they get it on their feet then they use their feet to groom themselves which then gets the oil down to their skin. Once the oil is in contact with the skin, it spreads over the bird's body, and in a while difficulty in breathing will be noticed and then death quickly follows.Most of these over the counter oil products like Mineral Oil are also poison for a bird to ingest, so either way the bird's health is severely compromised.

For anyone reading this, please do not use oils on your birds or their perches. There are some water soluable oils that an Avian Vet may recommend from time to time, and these are given via prescriptions even then. A lot of this type of oil is used in the bird bath mixes that can be found around, but here again, it is always a good idea to steer clear of pet store remedies or proucts of this nature. If a bird has a severe dry itchy skin problem, then the first step is to take that bird to an Avian Vet for a checkup. Diet plays a major roll in feather and skin condition, and all seed diets provide mostly saturated fats and not many vitamins and minerals. You'll see these birds with all kinds of skin problems.

So, again, thank you so much for asking the question before doing anything as it shows initiative and intelligence.Welcome back anytime!

Thanks for writing,
Linda

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