Sunday, August 2, 2009
Can Dodos kill people?
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Dodos were related to pigeons and doves, which are very docile birds, so even if they werent extinct, it is highly unlikely they would kill a person. There are birds, however, called cassowaries that look similar to an emu and live in New Guinea that have been known to kick people to death with their strong clawed feet. Also some large eagles such as the Harpy have been known in rare circumstances to maim and kill humans.
Only if they get high on meth!
They COULD
um.dodo's are extinct
i am assuming you mean Dodo birds.. nope.. they are extinct ! humans killed them off.
NO. because people killed all the Dodos.
Considering the fact that they are extinct, I would say no.
the dodo bird was too stupid of a bird to survive. Hence the name dodo and even if they were alive I think they would be too stupid to be able to figure out how to kill a person or even desire to try. Im assuming your question is referring to the dodo bird.
Lol not now. All gone man.
not to worry cuz they are extinct
we killed them before they killed us
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why do you want to know?
Only if a stuffed one or a preserved skeleton of one were to fall on a person.
They are extinct ,you know.
Dodos are extinct, so it is unlikely one would kill a person... unless you're referring to stupid people as dodos, in which case yes, dodos often kill other innocent people.
Can diseases be contained in domesticated birds (parakeets)?
someone told me that some bad diseases can be inside of birds..she didn't say specifically..like if they were from domesticated birds, but they said it could irritate your skin, making it hurt, and your skin could be slowly rotting. i want to know if its true. my parents want to return my parakeets because of that reason, but i've been with them for practically 7 years. i don't want to let them go. i don't think its inside of domesticated pets, and in wild birds...but just in case i needed to know. i need to persuade them that my birds are fine.
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I have never heard of anything like that, and I have known people who ahve owned birds for 40 YEARS and never had anything like that. It could possibly be in wild birds..but domesticated birds I don't think so. If you are really really really concerned call an avian vet and ask if there is anthing that can do that and if it is common in domesticated birds like budgies, etc. It's jsut a call, and I am sure he'll tell you you have nothing to worry about. But if your parents need proff just call an avian vet.
Don't believe everything you hear.
No, this is not true. Other wise so many of us would NOT keep birds in our homes and lives.
I've heard that you can catch a disease if you dont clean the cage once a week. I had parakeets for about 4 years %26 then they died :/ i wish i treated them better, taking care of them %26 all, so just keep em' sanitary :]
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I have never heard of anything like that, and I have known people who ahve owned birds for 40 YEARS and never had anything like that. It could possibly be in wild birds..but domesticated birds I don't think so. If you are really really really concerned call an avian vet and ask if there is anthing that can do that and if it is common in domesticated birds like budgies, etc. It's jsut a call, and I am sure he'll tell you you have nothing to worry about. But if your parents need proff just call an avian vet.
Don't believe everything you hear.
No, this is not true. Other wise so many of us would NOT keep birds in our homes and lives.
I've heard that you can catch a disease if you dont clean the cage once a week. I had parakeets for about 4 years %26 then they died :/ i wish i treated them better, taking care of them %26 all, so just keep em' sanitary :]
Can cockatiels eat honey??
i gave my tiel honey about a year ago and he realy liked it but i have never given him honey since then. and when i gave him some it was very very little.
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In general , sugar is not considered to be good in a birds diet.
In general sugar is not considered to be good in a human's diet either..
Is it going to kill either one of you?? Unlikely.
Can it make both of you sick if you eat too much of it?? Of course!!
The key here is moderation. I am sure your cockatiel loves honey ! They love sweet things , just as humans do. But considering a cockatiel's extremely low weight and body mass, I would be sure to make it a very rare occasion when I allowed my cockatiel a single drop of honey on some bread or a cracker..
Much better for him would be fruit. If he won't eat it fresh, then try dried fruit! My cockatiels love raisins, dates, dried apricots and dried cranberries( as long as I chop them up into small bites ) !!
But I must admit that for a rare and special treat I sometimes give them a little non dairy Cool Whip !
Let em live a little !! :-)
Yes, honey's fine for cockatiels
yes it is bc companies make food with honey in it the lady that i got mine from said that was a treat for them
in general honey is not bad but it can contain fungus and spores that could be harmful to a bird so I would be careful as to how much and how often it is offered.
I wouldn't give it to him straight I would mix it up with some of his seeds and make like a small treat for him/her.
You shouldn't but a tad won't hurt once in a blue moon.
Honey used to be used for egg laying hens when they had eggs or chicks as a boost of energy. These days it is preferable to use sugar as honey can contain botulism which can be dangerous to the mom and unborn chicks. They now sell raw sugar which is better than refined sugar.
But as I said a tad won't hurt but you really shouldn't as tiel aren't %26 shouldn't be encouraged to eat sweet things.
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In general , sugar is not considered to be good in a birds diet.
In general sugar is not considered to be good in a human's diet either..
Is it going to kill either one of you?? Unlikely.
Can it make both of you sick if you eat too much of it?? Of course!!
The key here is moderation. I am sure your cockatiel loves honey ! They love sweet things , just as humans do. But considering a cockatiel's extremely low weight and body mass, I would be sure to make it a very rare occasion when I allowed my cockatiel a single drop of honey on some bread or a cracker..
Much better for him would be fruit. If he won't eat it fresh, then try dried fruit! My cockatiels love raisins, dates, dried apricots and dried cranberries( as long as I chop them up into small bites ) !!
But I must admit that for a rare and special treat I sometimes give them a little non dairy Cool Whip !
Let em live a little !! :-)
Yes, honey's fine for cockatiels
yes it is bc companies make food with honey in it the lady that i got mine from said that was a treat for them
in general honey is not bad but it can contain fungus and spores that could be harmful to a bird so I would be careful as to how much and how often it is offered.
I wouldn't give it to him straight I would mix it up with some of his seeds and make like a small treat for him/her.
You shouldn't but a tad won't hurt once in a blue moon.
Honey used to be used for egg laying hens when they had eggs or chicks as a boost of energy. These days it is preferable to use sugar as honey can contain botulism which can be dangerous to the mom and unborn chicks. They now sell raw sugar which is better than refined sugar.
But as I said a tad won't hurt but you really shouldn't as tiel aren't %26 shouldn't be encouraged to eat sweet things.
Can cockatiels be kept in an apartment?
i want to get a male cockatiel and i was wondering if they can be kept in an apartment with 2 budgies
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Preferably in a cage separate from the budgies. They adjust to wherever they live.
of course they can be kept in an apartment with budgies but in a separate cage.
You can but without having a macaw because Macaws are dander sensitive birds.
Yup, they sure can. They make good apartment birds cause they aren't too loud. Make sure to quarantine the tiel for at least 30 days before introducing them to prevent either from being exposed to diseases. Just watch them closely as you put them together gradually over time to catch birds that don't get along before they get too out of hand. But sometimes birds don't get along and at that point you have to just make sure they stay seperated so that neither bird get hurt.
of course. If you're planning to put them with the budgies. make sure you put them in a separate cage first and really close so they can observe each other. good luck,
yup...
cockatiels tend to be louder than budgies, and a little messier, but they can
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Preferably in a cage separate from the budgies. They adjust to wherever they live.
of course they can be kept in an apartment with budgies but in a separate cage.
You can but without having a macaw because Macaws are dander sensitive birds.
Yup, they sure can. They make good apartment birds cause they aren't too loud. Make sure to quarantine the tiel for at least 30 days before introducing them to prevent either from being exposed to diseases. Just watch them closely as you put them together gradually over time to catch birds that don't get along before they get too out of hand. But sometimes birds don't get along and at that point you have to just make sure they stay seperated so that neither bird get hurt.
of course. If you're planning to put them with the budgies. make sure you put them in a separate cage first and really close so they can observe each other. good luck,
yup...
cockatiels tend to be louder than budgies, and a little messier, but they can
Can chickins fly?
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very short distances and up onto low tree branches..they are not very good flyers and do not fly like ducks and geese.
yes, i saw a neighbor of mines do it, but not very high
Haven't you ever played Zelda? They don't fly, they gliiiiiiide.
For a short duration, yes.
Chickens generally prefer to run but are capable of flight for pretty good distances if properly motivated. Competitions are held regularly, the record is I think something around 300 yards.
Yeah but usually less than distances of 6 ft (horizontally or vertically) Some can probably do more but they don't really seem to want to fly more than that most of the time.
no dummass chickens cant fly.. havent you seen CHICKEN LITTLE
yah just throw them from the building
Depending on the breed and how much a chicken weighs, kind of sort of yes. Game hens, which are very light and are the athletes of the chicken world, can fly a much longer distance than say, a silky which doesn't have the traditional feathers. Their feathers are more like fur because of how they were bred. Roosters are also better 'flyers' than hens because they tend to have more muscle mass. I have a New Hamshire red hen and two australorps and they weight about 5 pounds. They can all 'fly' about ten or fifteen feet. It's really cute because they'll run at full sprint and then just start flapping their wings like crazy. :-)
Can chickens swim??
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Yes, but not very well. They do float for a little while but once they become saturated they lose their ability.
YES, kinda
I put my chickens in the spa in the summer to cool them down sometimes. After holding them on the top step and pooring water on them, they often sit and float before fluttering off back to the dry land
In my boiling vat of chicken bouillon containing chopped onions and celery potatoes and carrots, yes they can.!
no not really well but maybe in your dreams
I'm sure maybe out there some where there is a chicken that can swim, but no chickens can not swim. I have chickens and duck and geese, and i have to make sure that my chickens don't get into the duck pool because they will drown. I've lost 3 chickens that way they get in there and they can't get out.
No. Do not try to put a chicken in water. Birds in general have very sensitive respiratory systems, and a non-aqautic bird is very prone to respiratory infections that can be fatal
yes,if tat chicken wear sandle and sport-shoe...hhhhh
Can chickens fly?
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omfg r u really asking this
Like a few feet, not far.
Some breeds can fly a little, others cant. But they cant fly like wild birds I dont think.
Yes, but not well. It's more like not-so-graceful falling. I have two Quail D'Anver hens and if you hold them above your head, one will fly about ten feet away and the other will fly up to about thirty.
Only from a roost when they want to sink those damned spurs into me.
Some called, "game chickens" can fly up to 100 yards. But the common chicken (yard bird) can only fly a few feet.
the longest flight of a hen was of 12 or 13 seconds...
Domestic chickens -- depends on the breed.
The larger the breast, the heavier the bird, the less likely it is to be able to fly. Generally, they can only pretend to fly a few feet.
It also has to do with the blood flow to the pectorals. The whiter the flesh the less blood flow, and, again, the less likely it is to fly.
Same with domestic turkeys.
Their wild counterparts fly just fine -- a few hundred feet or up into trees -- but a good-go at that.
No.
It really depends on what breed of chicken you have and how much they weigh. My hens are about 5 pounds and they can get off the ground for like ten feet.
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