Alex Clayton wrote:

> "jmcquown"  wrote in message
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>>Joanne wrote:
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>>>"jmcquown"  wrote in message
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>>>>I was cleaning out the fridge and found a bag of raw peanuts I
>>>>bought about 4 months ago.  I'd intended to use them to make brittle
>>>>but never got around to it.  My question (obviously) is, can I feed
>>>>them to Peaches?  (She's a Nyasa lovebird under a year old.)  Or
>>>>should I just put them outside for the wild birds and squirrels?
>>>>
>>>>Jill
>>>
>>>I would use them unless the bag has begun to swell from gas produces
>>>within.
>>
>>No gasses... but now it's July and hotter than Hades (as a general rule)
> 
> in
> 
>>Tennessee.  Stirring brittle on the stove is not my idea of a good
>>summertime activity.  Can the bird eat the raw shelled peanuts?
>>
>>Jill
>>
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> 
> The only problem I have ever heard of with peanuts is mold. Because of the
> way they are grown they can have a toxin caused by the mold, can't remember
> what it's called Afl something ??? Anyway from what I have read it's
> dangerous to humans as well as birds. The "food" grade
peanuts sold for us
> are supposed to have been checked for this. My Vet said she avoids peanuts
> for this reason, and when she does feed them she shells them first. I guess
> the problem is supposed to be the shells not the peanuts?
The offending fungi are called aflatoxins. They can be found in lots of 
foods but peanuts and corn are the worst. We stopped using corn in our 
live stock feed after several animals became sick and died. The feed was 
contaminated and corn was the culprit. I admit to giving my birds the 
occasional peanut, but they are mostly the unshelled variety.
Debbie
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