Larry, Baby and Me
01-23-2008, 01:20 AM
I found this site tonight. It has several good articles about things from plucking to why coffee is bad for our birds. Many of the articles are written by avian vets.
http://www.multiscope.com/hotspot/
Reader's digest version...
Chocolate contains a substance called theobromine. Caffeine & theobromine belong to a chemical class of alkaloids called methylated xanthines. These are found in coals, coffee, tea & in chocolate. As a class of drugs, Methylated xanthines cause central nervous system (CNS) stimulation, diuresis (flushing of fluids through the body), cardiac (heart) muscle stimulation, & smooth muscle stimulation.
Enjoy
http://www.multiscope.com/hotspot/
Reader's digest version...
Chocolate contains a substance called theobromine. Caffeine & theobromine belong to a chemical class of alkaloids called methylated xanthines. These are found in coals, coffee, tea & in chocolate. As a class of drugs, Methylated xanthines cause central nervous system (CNS) stimulation, diuresis (flushing of fluids through the body), cardiac (heart) muscle stimulation, & smooth muscle stimulation.
Enjoy