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Fushia
Jan 4, 2019 21:02:39 GMT
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Post by Gaile on Jan 4, 2019 21:02:39 GMT
Can Budgie’s eat fushia the branches, leaves and flowers?
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Fushia
Jan 4, 2019 22:46:59 GMT
Post by yellowfacedviolet on Jan 4, 2019 22:46:59 GMT
It's not on any of the unsafe lists but nor is it on any of the safe lists, which is surprising for such a commonly grown plant.
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Fushia
Jan 5, 2019 0:30:00 GMT
Post by Hezz on Jan 5, 2019 0:30:00 GMT
It's an odd one, Gaile. No one seems to know.
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Post by samwiseg on Jan 5, 2019 8:54:09 GMT
As my mum would say, "if in doubt, dont"! As others have said, dont know never found anywhere that says its ok/not ok Was reading up about some aloe's and apparently some you can't ingest as they are poisonous?! It's a very confusing world out there
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Oct 6, 2011 7:41:27 GMT
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Jan 5, 2019 8:58:58 GMT
I agree with your mum, Sam.
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Post by samwiseg on Jan 5, 2019 9:00:19 GMT
I am thinking what poor soul had to try these things, especially when it came to things like fungi - death is a pretty high price to pay for trying something new lol!
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Oct 6, 2011 7:41:27 GMT
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Jan 5, 2019 9:02:42 GMT
You know what they say about curiosity and not being very good in some circumstances.
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Post by Gaile on Jan 6, 2019 22:13:52 GMT
I know we can eat the berries. As kids use to eat them during war time as substitute sweets x
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Post by criswell on Jan 6, 2019 23:31:37 GMT
My rabbits have been eating the fuchsia bushes in my garden for the past few years and it hasn't harmed them. They think it's delicious and totally killed off a few of the bushes by eating them so much. They are very much bigger than a budgie though so if there is anything slightly harmful in it then the rabbits are going to be getting a tiny dose compared to a budgie so I wouldn't risk giving any to my budgies.
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Post by Hezz on Jan 7, 2019 0:39:56 GMT
I have read reports of other mammals (ruminants) eating it as well, with no side-effects (sheep, goats, deer) but again very different to a budgie.
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Fushia
Jan 25, 2019 19:56:14 GMT
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Post by Gaile on Jan 25, 2019 19:56:14 GMT
My rabbits use to love the flowers. I’ll try them soon
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