Are onions ok? Cooked or raw?

[mabird]

Hi.
I think I remember reading somewhere (maybe even here) that raw onions were a no-no (that I'm fairly sure of) But what about cooked ones?

Thanks!

[kellywess]

Onions are very very bad! Cooked or raw. Mark them on your "NO NO" list.

[Sashagirl]

Exactly I agree.

Marcia

[Monica]

If cooked in something and fed sparingly, they are probably fine! I mean, after all, people make spaghetti and other foods that may contain onions and feed those to their birds without issues! Just don't make a habit out of it....

[Shun Azhriaz]

As I understand it we're one of the few critters that can eat onions without too many difficulties. While my ekkies have swiped some of my plate of spagetti while I wasn't looking, I try to avoid giving them anything onion based. If you're interested, there's a fairly comprehensive article on onions and birds here:

Onions, Garlic & Birds

[shosh]

Although I never feed onion, the article was very interesting...thanks for posting it!

[Addicted to Tequila]

Yep... they have no idea if it does the same thing in birds. Better safe than sorry... but don't sweat the small amount in the speghetti sauce!

[mabird]

.P-H-E-W! So glad I asked! Thanks guys!!

[Valo's Moirana]

thanks for the article....

heard that onions or garlic shouldn't be fed in large amounts, and if then only cooked. i usually don't feed them as i cook separately for the fids.
however, i also don't think that they're dangerous if fed in small amounts every now and then....

[KimM]

No Maam. Onions are on the NO NO list for our babies. Toxic to them.