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From: martin@adpplz.UUCP (Martin Golding)
Newsgroups: rec.birds
Subject: Re: INDOOR: Chocolate
Keywords: Bad? Good?
Message-ID: <568@adpplz.UUCP>
Date: 12 Mar 91 21:16:44 GMT
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In <5520@male.EBay.Sun.COM> mongo@mongo.EBay.Sun.COM (Joe Baker X33841) writes:

>I have seen references to chocolate as bad for birds and ...
>just took the time to try and verify this, to no avail.

>I also have an old Macaw (Gonzo) who has been chowing down everyting
>from M&M's to cake (in, of course, moderation) for the last 13 years
>and seems none the worse for wear.

>So, when and where was this determined to be bad? By who? Is there a
>newer bit of knowledege I should tap?


I'd also be fascinated... Our two birds (Desi Lu Marino, african grey
and Limbo, short for Limblopper, blueandgold macaw) will kill for
Ethel M's chocolates, accept no substitutes.

Desi can recognize the sound of an Ethel's chocolate being unwrapped
in the next room, and can usually distinguish from lesser brands. They
both recognize the boxes on sight! 

We give them an occasional nibble, and we won't feed them heavily 
even if the chocolate rule is discredited, but I'd like to feel a
little safer about keeping chocolate in the house.


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