I have zebra finches and parakeets but they are not in the same room will it effect them??I have parakeets all my life and never had a problem.my neighbor told me about this is it true??
2006-11-28 03:48:22 · 13 answers · asked by BLONDIE 2 in Pets ➔ Birds
Yes, all nonstick cookware contains a chemical called perfluorooctanoic acid also known as PFOA or C-8. When nonstick cookware is burned it can release this chemical as fumes which can kill your birds. Birds have super sensitive respiratory symptoms so very little is needed to kill them. Interestingly, people can also be affected by these fumes in high enough concentrations. Humans will get flu like symptoms but usually recover in a few days. Truthfully, recent research indicates that using nonstick cookware may not be good for us humans, either!
Experts disagree on whether these pans release the fumes only when burned dry at high temps (such as when someone forgets a pot on the stove) or if the fumes are actually released at normal cooking temps. There are many tales of woe where people have used nonstick cookware for years with no problem and then one day their bird collapsed and died. Sometimes this occurred in a large house with the bird located at the far end of the house from the kitchen. I even read one account where a neighbor burned a nonstick pot next door and the fumes entered the open window and killed a beloved pet bird. I must emphasise that if your bird is affected by these fumes the damage is irreversible. The vet can do nothing. The bird's lungs will fill with fluid and the bird will literally drown. An avian vet will tell you not to chance it - get rid of all the nonstick cookware. Good quality stainless steel and properly seasoned cast iron is really no more difficult to clean.
Special note: Keep an eye out for Teflon in other products, as well. Teflon is now being used in such items as space heaters, hair dryers, furnaces, stoves, etc. Using these items around your birds can also be fatal!
2006-11-28 04:47:44 · answer #1 · answered by Rags to Riches 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Teflon is harmful to all birds. A deadly gas is released when it reaches high temperatures. This chemical is called per-fluoro-octanoic acid. This gas is thought to be carcinogenic to humans even. Dupont, the manufacturer, has agreed to stop production by 2015 because of the health risks. There is no guarantee that your bird will die the first time your pan is heated to 500 degrees or even the second, but why would you risk his health and yours? Especially since there are enamel coated alternatives that are just as good. Before getting a bird, you need to understand that there are sacrifices to be made after having the bird, whether it be your cooking pans or time spent cleaning the cage instead of out with friends. If you can look at your life now and see that you can not make those sacrifices, maybe you need to look at getting a different pet.
2016-03-13 00:09:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is. However, I still have them and I have three budgies. I only have them because right now we can't afford to buy new ones (being a student sucks...) Whenever we use hem we make sure all the window in the kitchen are open and the exhaust fan is on, the door to the bird room is closed and that the pan never over heats as this is when the danger occurs. As soon as we have enough money we will be replacing ours. As long as you're careful then there should be no problem for a while, but remember that accidents an happen so please be very very watchful and if it is at all possible, replace your non stick cook wear... better to be safe then sorry.
2006-11-28 09:58:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. When you cook with teflon pans it can kill birds. And extremly fast. Birds have pores all over their skin. They don't use them to smell but in a way they do. If someone is smoking near them it can get into these pores and make them sick. So don't smoke near you're pets birds. Anyways... teflon, something about it is deadly to a bird. There are hundreds of stories about when someone didn't know about this and they would leave a pan on the stove frying or cooking what have you, and the next morning their bird would be dead. Not trying to scare you or anything but yes teflon is very dangerous to birds.
2006-11-28 04:06:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
YES! Particularly when you over heat the pans! The teflon/non stick coating gives off fumes that can kill birds! This is utterly true!
I have no non stick pans, I use iron or stainless steel & learned how to use them! If you value your birds, you will be totally vigilent in the kitchen, & always have an exhaust fan on & NEVER over heat a pan, or get rid of them all & not worry about it.
2006-11-28 03:54:06 · answer #5 · answered by fairly smart 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, Teflon pans when heated put off toxic fumes that is very dangerous to birds, as well as to us.
If you notice in the instructions on the pan when it was first bought there is a warning to not heat the pan on high heat because of this.
2006-11-28 03:56:04 · answer #6 · answered by bluebonnetgranny 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
THROW THEM AWAY!!!!
I had three of my birds die because the pan got to hot and scorched sending the TOXIC FUMES into the air, killed them all within minutes. I have never really recovered from the deaths of my three parrots!
2006-11-28 03:55:15 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
true, something to think about. i had a energy saving light bulb burn out.smoked up the house. the bird, didnt get hurt because i was there. so i turn them off when i am not home.
2006-11-28 04:44:17 · answer #8 · answered by robert c 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
throw them away. they are a threat to all living creatures. buy some reinforced titanium surgical steel pots and pans
2006-12-01 14:27:37 · answer #9 · answered by Robert A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
PLEASE do not use them! The fumes can kill birds in a matter of MINUTES. The poisonous fumes essentially suffocate the birds by causing fluid to build up in their lungs. It is not people just overreacting.
Also, don't forget about non stick items you put into your oven.
Thanks
2006-11-28 03:57:48 · answer #10 · answered by seliks 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋