My little canary died Sunday. The Bird Shop owner ask me if my bird had been near any non-stick cooking pot or pan. Yes, I brought the cage past the stove in order to clean its cage. As soon as I set the cage on the counter, my bird toppled over and died.
2006-07-24 05:09:30 · 9 answers · asked by california 1 in Pets ➔ Birds
It could die from the fumes of an over heated teflon pan, generally it will take less then 30 minutes for the fumes to kill the bird, they are dead before they hit the floor of the cage. I have lost some birds to an over heated teflon pan that my son was using. I lost 3 four week old Lovebirds and a Quaker they were all in our living room a ways from the kitchen, goes to show how deadly the fumes can be.
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2006-07-27 08:37:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES big time
I know People who've lost their macaws and amazons as well as canaries to teflon fumes and dish washer fumes.
Canaries are very sensitive to teflon fumes more so than other birds, this is why in the 1800's coal miners used them because they would topple over after smelling methane gas, which gave the miners time to escape, the canary was then placed in an oxygen chamber and came back to life.
If you do decide to get another bird or canary relocate your birds cage outside the kitchen, I've noted health problems with birds kept in kitchens even if they were away from the dishwasher or stove.
I'm sorry for the loss of your canary.
you can email me for more questions at fatwhale90@yahoo.com
2006-07-24 13:03:55 · answer #2 · answered by fatwhale90 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, non-stick coating on cookware can kill a bird. I forget the temperature, but its somewhere around 535 degrees that it emits a gas that is harmless to humans but deadly to birds. Although cooking in an oven is unlikely to heat a pan this hot, on the stovetop a pan gets much more hot than this temperature. My best friend has a cockatoo and has gotten rid of all non-stick cookware. Why take the chance of killing your friend?
2006-07-24 16:09:32 · answer #3 · answered by Garth 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, a bird can die from the fumes of a non-stick pan. The fumes are especially toxic if they come from a new pan. Birds can die very abruptly once inhaling the fumes.
I am very sorry to hear about your bird and don't let yourself get too down on yourself... it was an accident, you didn't know!
2006-07-24 12:47:17 · answer #4 · answered by Jennifer 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have been told that teflon heated to a certain degree can cause fumes that kill birds. However, I used teflon forever and it never caused a problem with my birds. It could have just been a fluke that your bird died at that particular time. Don't blame yourself. Am sorry about your bird :(
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2006-07-24 13:23:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes the fumes can kill any bird, but it doesnt happen as quick as you say it did, it has to have time to atack the air sacks they have.
2006-07-24 15:37:41 · answer #7 · answered by Kira M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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