Comments on: Sawdust – and the Possible Dangers for Budgerigars http://www.budgerigar.co.uk/sawdust-and-the-possible-dangers-for-budgerigars/ The international website for the hobby worldwide. A website all about Budgerigars. Sat, 28 Apr 2012 05:05:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Betty Berry http://www.budgerigar.co.uk/sawdust-and-the-possible-dangers-for-budgerigars/comment-page-1/#comment-1427 Betty Berry Sat, 03 Jul 2010 01:20:07 +0000 http://www.budgerigar.co.uk/?p=5582#comment-1427 Hi Gerald, I would check with Rob Marshall about using sand in the nest boxes, as this can become impacted in the crop. When I was working with Dr Ross Perry in the early 1990's - he was helping me with my aviary as I had a problem - many budgies came in with sand impacted in the crop. Please run this past Rob Marshall, as I know you are in contact with him regularly. Regards Betty Berry Australia Hi Gerald,

I would check with Rob Marshall about using sand in the nest boxes, as this can become impacted in the crop.

When I was working with Dr Ross Perry in the early 1990′s – he was helping me with my aviary as I had a problem – many budgies came in with sand impacted in the crop.

Please run this past Rob Marshall, as I know you are in contact with him regularly.

Regards
Betty Berry
Australia

]]> By: Barrie Shutt http://www.budgerigar.co.uk/sawdust-and-the-possible-dangers-for-budgerigars/comment-page-1/#comment-1315 Barrie Shutt Sun, 13 Jun 2010 11:22:36 +0000 http://www.budgerigar.co.uk/?p=5582#comment-1315 Hi Gerald, Having a very sensitive chest, I found after using easibed once it affected my breathing so much I could not go into the aviary it was used in. I would never use this product again in a birdroom. I also noticed blue particles in the easibed, these I assume came from the blue pallets we often see scattered about. I did comment on a forum about easibed and how it affected me but everyone who replied was happy with it - I wonder if their birds were happy with it? Barrie Shutt Hi Gerald,

Having a very sensitive chest, I found after using easibed once it affected my breathing so much I could not go into the aviary it was used in.

I would never use this product again in a birdroom.

I also noticed blue particles in the easibed, these I assume came from the blue pallets we often see scattered about.

I did comment on a forum about easibed and how it affected me but everyone who replied was happy with it – I wonder if their birds were happy with it?

Barrie Shutt

]]> By: Keith Flockhart http://www.budgerigar.co.uk/sawdust-and-the-possible-dangers-for-budgerigars/comment-page-1/#comment-777 Keith Flockhart Sun, 02 May 2010 10:47:26 +0000 http://www.budgerigar.co.uk/?p=5582#comment-777 Over here in New Zealand, quite a few of us have been using peat in our nest boxes. This is bought from garden centres and is probably of a similar consistency to normal soil - but more fibrous. It also has the advantage of holding moisture, though it needs to be reasonably dry when first used as it can hold a lot of water. It does not compact in the nest box and, even if it dries out, it stays powdery. I have used for last four seasons with good results. Over here in New Zealand, quite a few of us have been using peat in our nest boxes.

This is bought from garden centres and is probably of a similar consistency to normal soil – but more fibrous.

It also has the advantage of holding moisture, though it needs to be reasonably dry when first used as it can hold a lot of water.

It does not compact in the nest box and, even if it dries out, it stays powdery.

I have used for last four seasons with good results.

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