Merlin had some beer! :(

[Mayden]

Merlin pulled a can of beer onto himself, so presumably drank some. I washed him off immediately (he began sulking!)

After the wash he was shivering a bit (the water wasn't that warm, but not from the cold tap either!) but now he's playing and being normal. Just a bit anxious about him as obviously beer is not exactly good for them.

Should I be worried, or just keep an eye on him for 24hrs type thing?

 

[suebee]

lol keep an eye on hum, nuts partial to my wine!!! not that i give her any!!!

alcohol is toxic to birds like it is to us, so just plently of water, he might have munchies tomorrow morning but i cannot imagine anything worse then that from a gulp max of beer (unless its special brew! you'll have an asbo bird!) lol

 

[henpecked]

Just a little shoudn't be an issue,my Jake would drink beer years ago when i was in my late teens ,early twenties (35 yrs ago) and suffered no ill affects that i know of.Now days she just licks the sweat off of soda pop cans ,LOL

 

[Mayden]

He's fine, (or... as fine as Merlin can ever be ) he doesn't seem to have any side effects. Glad to know other birds have had a tipple of alcohol with no adverse effects. Can't wait to move, no smokers and no unsupervised drinks!

 

[henpecked]

I've never heard of a bird dying from alcohol poisoning but several who have drown in a glass or cup.I've seen wild birds "drunk" from eating fermenting rice after a ship wreck,and they were pretty helpless ,flopping around on the ground and such.I think most all of them survived except the ones who fell victim to predators.

 

[Mayden]

I've never heard of a bird dying from alcohol poisoning but several who have drown in a glass or cup.I've seen wild birds "drunk" from eating fermenting rice after a ship wreck,and they were pretty helpless ,flopping around on the ground and such.I think most all of them survived except the ones who fell victim to predators.

I forgot about them getting it in the wild I'm just happy to know the odd bit that he manages to steal (I'm sure you all know just how troublesome parrots are!) that he's not going to die off it.

 

[dknight8919]

Merlin needs to show proof of ID. Be sure you remind him not to drive!!!!

 

[IcyWolf]

While I would never advocate giving alcohol to a bird, he should be fine. Even though I tend to be quite the drinker myself, I make sure the birds never get any, although I know a guy with an umbrella cockatoo and he gives him alcohol all the time. I couldn't tell you how many pictures there are of the bird with an upturned cup or can in his beak. I'm sure in the long run it will certainly affect him, but so far, it hasn't hurt him.

 

[Mayden]

Merlin is just curious, he occasionaaaaaaaally gets a sip when we leave an 'empty' can unattended, and he tips it over and rolls it around for a while. But doesn't seem to be too bad, it's usually the tinest drop.

He's okay tho, just we keep an eye out more for alcohol when Merlins around