Hi, Sonja. Thank you for your comment! I guess different vets or bird owners have different ideas of what is okay for certain animals. In my research, my list is okay, but for sure don’t use it if you are uncomfortable.

I was told never to put softwood branches in the bird’s cage. Hardwood only and even then check to see if it was safe. Cedar is not for birds so I imagine the oil wouldn’t be good for them either.

Hi, Tamara. In our research, peppermint was one of the items that can irritate a horse’s skin or eyes. So just be cautious.

I have saved this equine image to my board and have received a lot of questions as to why peppermint is listed as “not to give” to horses. This is one of the flavors used in many foods as well.
Can you tell me why it is on the “do not feed” list?

Thanks,
Tamara

Thank you for your comment. We researched a lot for our list in this post. Can you please send a couple of sources about wood being toxic for birds so I can look into it more thoroughly? Birds live in trees and owners put sticks in their cages to chew on. Is that toxic as well? I appreciate the feedback!