poison plants

[westy]

OHHH I SEE BRUNO I HAVE LEARNT ABOUT LIMESTONE IN SCHOOL VERY FASINATING.

[barry]

does anyone now what plants are poison to pigeons as my birds having been pecking around my wifes plants and now one looks like its dying and one dont look to good.

[Marky5]

Geraniums are poisonous to Pigeons will cause wet droppings and loss of weight , its like a fly repellent.

[superstar]

Are you sure there haven't been any slug pellets or fertilisers Etc. put down on that spot first?

[barry]

one has just died

[superstar]

Try putting some bits of charcoal down the throat of the other poorly one, it will help to soak up any poison in the birds crop no matter what sort it is. Check with the wife to see if she may have put anything down for her plants as I know from experience women are good at things like that.

[Guest Vic]

Hi Barry,

             A few years ago, I too had an unfortunate poisoining incident, that resulted in the deaths of two really good channel birds. The plant was the Hydrangea. One bad poisonous plant. Vic.

[barry]

hi, do you know what part of the hydrangea is poisonous please

[superstar]

I'd sort your birds suffering out before thinking of pruning or gardening Barry  

[pigeonpete]

ragwort is poisonous, i lost a couple this year because of it, think its harmful to alot of things!! does anyone know why? i know farmers can get fined if its found growing on there land!! :X correct me if im wrong  

[barry]

hi, do you know what part of the hydrangea is poisonous please

[superstar]

Would it not be quicker and easier to say what plants your wife has planted in this patch Barry rather than going through an almost endless list of plants?

[barry]

we have 2 plants outside the loft 1 is a hydrangea and the other is a geraniam so i think i have found the poisanous ones ,ive just put some charcole down his throat were have wait now see wat happenes.

[barry]

in one pot outside the loft is a geranium and a begonias which had slug pellets in summer and theres a big hydrangea next to it.

[superstar]

Sounds a nasty combination to me! I think its best to move that lot well away from the loft then before letting the birds out again. Have a new collection of plants put in that look as pretty but are harmless for next summer. I hope the bird or birds pull through as thats a nasty thing to happen. Good luck Barry

[barry]

thanks everyone i dont no what i would have done if we didnt have this forum....

[REDCHEQHEN]

For future reference

 

http://www.takingthelead.co.uk/2/Health/poisonplants.htm

 

http://www.countryfolk.co.uk/poisonousplants/index.htm

 

 

http://www.aspca.org/site/PageServer?pagename=pro_apcc_nontoxicplants

 

there is plenty of information on toxic and non toxic plants on the internet

[sapper756]

ALSO HAVE TO BE VERY AWARE OF POTTING COMPOST, THEY HAVE HARMFUL FERTILIZERS IN THEM. :'(

[Roland]

Nice one Redcheqhen... sure it is appreciated...

 

sapper756 how true, knocked me sideways for 15 months.... still one or two not good. I use to get the natural peat for Joyce, as she likes the potting around in the garden ... didn't thing or check it when Joyce bought some just noted they were smaller bags than I'll get, but then she had to carry I summised... But when too late I realise it was cheap chemical fertaliser Potting ... you have one real up and downer with that I can assure you.

Few died, I was abroad and it really peeve me mate off. He phone a mutural mate that said he wouldn't come over to have a look incase it comtamidated his birds via carrying it into his loft via his shoes, but to nexk any that was right! I didn't breed from them of course, bought in y/b's and lost most when they were hit by a Barnsle / sheffield way Federation Mid week race ... out just letting out... Still won't breed from them1

Potting / Plants... her indoors are a menace lol.

[Guest Vic]

Barry,

        At the time, they had big youngsters in the nest and were kept supplied with plenty of lettuces, but two of them fancied the Hydrangea leaves and died not very long afterwards. The Hydrangeas were immediately transplanted to my front garden.

As i said, they are lethal. Vic.

      

[REDCHEQHEN]

Barry,

        At the time, they had big youngsters in the nest and were kept supplied with plenty of lettuces, but two of them fancied the Hydrangea leaves and died not very long afterwards. The Hydrangeas were immediately transplanted to my front garden.

As i said, they are lethal. Vic.

      

 

I actually have a hydrangea in the back garden, which has not done very well there, thankfully the birds have never bothered with it ( its more like twigs with a few leaves and hasn't flowered since it was put in the garden 2 years ago ) Guess it will now go in a pot out the front

[Guest]

An earlier thread, same subject, which contains additional info.

 

http://www.pigeonbasics.com/forum/blah/m-1143573756/s-7/highlight-garden+plant/#num7

[barry]

THE BIRD THAT WAS POORLY YESTERDAY HAS TODAY PICKED UP OK ,I THINK THE CHARCOLE MIGHT HAVE DONE THE TRICK , A VERY BIG THANKYOU TO ALL THAT HELPED ME YESTERDAY  

[Roland]

I always use Garden Lime, as often stated. Many say that the properties encourage E. Coli, but I have never seen or believed this.

I use a damp cloth to dab and run it into the wood. This stops it swirling around and getting into their eyes. - Quite bad if that happens. It is sweet and fresh smelling and takes only minutes.

Often a seasons beginning I have just made a think concoction of Lime and water and painted out the entire loft.

[Guest shadow]

in one pot outside the loft is a geranium and a begonias which had slug pellets in summer and theres a big hydrangea next to it.

could have been the slug pellets NEVER USE THEM WHERE YOUR BIRDS CAN GET AT THEM :) :)