Have a Quaker parrot yesterday my husband made him a tree limb stand out of a large branch is this safe?

Question

the branch was from a lilac bush.

Answer 1

Wood from a lilac bushes are safe for quakers. Just make sure the branch is sanitized, and the stand is sturdy.

Here's a good guide:

http://www.mdvaden.com/bird_page.shtml

Watch your little quaker for a while and make sure he does well on the homemade stand. Good luck with your new little fid!

Answer 2

doesn't hurt to boil the branch first to kill any possible organisms. Or freeze it

Answer 3

Check out this link

http://www.mdvaden.com/bird_page.shtml

for a great list of toxic and safe wood for birds, and also how to prepare branches for use by your birds.

Lilac appears on the safe list.