A Bird Toy

26/01/2024

Restock alert! All of our tea blends have been replenished. Have a great weekend!

24/11/2023

Which one have your flock members been this year? Let Santa choose with one of our All New Foraging Flats!

11/11/2023

Sneak peek at our personalized flock ornaments, just in time for the holidays!

31/10/2023

Happy Halloween from the A Bird Toy family, and this cutie, ! 🎃 👻 🕷

30/08/2023

These grooves are a game changer.

13/08/2023

This beautiful girl loves her pine cones! ❤️

Thank you so much for sharing, Erika!

08/08/2023

Show us your kitties!! Not every day can be 🦜 day, which is why today is International 😺 Day!

So who has a fantastic feline in addition to your bird(s)?

We'll start things off with a few amazing kitties that we've had the joy of caring for over the years, including one who is gone but will forever be in our hearts. 🤍

01/08/2023

First batch, ready to go! 🥦🥕🫑

29/07/2023

More than just bird toys 🧡

28/07/2023

💚💚 Cutie Patootie Alert! 💚💚

📷 Thanks for sharing, Chandra!
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27/07/2023

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26/07/2023

I'll take dis!

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25/07/2023

And dont forget it.

25/07/2023

Yucca? ✔️ Sola? ✔️ Cork? ✔️

The trifecta of soft woods, all in one toy creation. Way to go, Miriam! 🙌

23/07/2023

Thank you, Cindy!

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22/07/2023

And never, ever give up!

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21/07/2023

Over the years, so many people have asked me what my "real" job is.

Bird stuff. Bird supplies ARE my real (and only!) job, and have been for nearly 30 years.

I grew up with several small parrots, but it wasn't until our beautiful and sweet black Lory passed away from heavy metal poisoning that I became aware of how many scary products were available to unknowing pet owners.

After much research and development, our toys were soon in one pet shop, then three. The positive feedback and demand for a better product was enough to drive me to create an online shop, and soon our toys were being sold all over the country... and then the world. 🌏

Today when you visit our website, you'll find more than just toys. We carry many different products from other wonderful companies who we trust, but our own line may still be found with the Cheep Thrills logo and our forever promise of quality and safety. 💚

15/07/2023

We are not totally sure that we would attempt to come near this beloved toy... 🤣😬🤣

Thanks for the 📸 share, Jessica P.!

11/07/2023

Hedwig posing with a sola chip 💚

Thanks, Alyssa M! 📸
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10/07/2023

Derrived from veggie root, Alien Bones may be funky looking, but are totally natural and non-toxic to parrots.

Thanks, Chandra K.! 📸
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04/07/2023

26/06/2023

Take a peek at our newest Foraging Flat, The Birds & The Bees. 🦜 🐝 🌼

23/05/2023

For those of you who've asked if larger birds enjoy the Foraging Flats, somewhere under Bella is a Going on Safari box. 😁

30/03/2023

New Foraging Flat Alert!

🥳 BLOCK PARTY 🥳 For the wood lovers out there. All natural pine puzzlers and other assorted blocks, mingling with sola sticks and paper straws.

10/03/2023

Thank you to An for sharing her two little ones in their Desert Sunset Foraging Flat 🌵☀️😎

13/02/2023

As if lead wasn’t bad enough, there are other forms of heavy metal toxicosis. The most common of these is caused by lead’s ugly cousin: zinc. While the two share a lot in common, there are some key differences -- sources, effects on the body, symptoms, diagnostic challenges, and treatment approaches --that set them apart. Today we embark on a deep dive into the similarities and differences between the members of this shady family.

First, let’s talk sources. Lead and zinc can be picked up through ingestion of some similar items we’ve talked about, like bits of metal from jewelry, ornamented clothing items and accessories, and home décor items. Any number of metals can contain some zinc because it is a component of many metal alloys. I once treated a parrot who became very ill with zinc toxicosis after nibbling on the edge of a decorative metal picture frame.

Believe it or not, United States pennies minted after 1982 are composed of mostly zinc. Prior to that time, they were made of 95% copper and 5% zinc, but when copper became more costly, the composition was changed to a zinc core coated with a thin layer of copper. Ingestion of pennies is a common cause of zinc toxicosis in pet poultry like chickens and ducks, and also occurs in wild birds and in zoo collections when people toss coins into lakes and ponds.

A source of zinc you may never have thought of is medication containing zinc oxide, like sunscreen and some diaper rash creams. Under the “anything is possible in this crazy world” category, I once saw a parrot who developed severe zinc toxicosis after he decided that chewing up a tube of diaper rash cream was a super fun idea. He ultimately recovered and did great, but it was worrisome there for a bit.

Besides these sources, there is a whole other category of items containing zinc that we need to consider: zinc galvanized metals, including wire, hardware, and fasteners. In the right circumstances, these materials can pose a threat to curious birds. Please stay tuned for the next post to find out how.

Visit the blog:
https://www.aav.org/blogpost/1907684/383600/Zinc-Lead-s-Ugly-Cousin

02/01/2023

Why Choose Freeze Dried?

✅️ Fresh = Healthy
✅️ Easy & Convenient
✅️ No Cooking Required
✅️ No Preservatives, EVER