Coconut oil

[Jennamilito]

I frequently use coconut oil in the shower, and since its all natural, I decided to use the leftover oil that's on my hands to rub gently on my amazons beak. He gets a dry beak so I thought this would be soothing and safe to use.
The results?
Gizzy has a shiny beak that looks moisturizer. And he's stopped wiping his beak on his feet.

I think I will continue to use the oil in moderation of course. But I wanted to share with everyone

 

[weco]

Is your coconut oil edible, human grade, or something sold as a body lotion ? ? ?

If it's not edible, all natural can mean anything the manufacturer and/or vendor wants it to and very often it is not really what you think it means...actually, for non-food items, manufacturers and/or vendors can say anything they want to & the FDA or any other U.S government agency will not object.....the FDA says this on its website: “from a food science perspective, it is difficult to define a food product that is ‘natural’ … [The] FDA has not developed a definition for use of the term natural or its derivatives. However, the agency has not objected to the use of the term if the food does not contain added color, artificial flavors, or synthetic substances.” The FDA has maintained this position since the early 90's.....

The ubiquitous "Natural" labeling, at least in the U.S. is a mere selling tool to get we consumers to believe in myths.....grains that have been genetically altered can be fed to livestock, included in our foodstuffs and those of our pets...and...legally carry the "Natural" label...doesn't make any difference what happened to it before it grew out of the ground, was harvested & turned into tonight's dinner.....the same applies to beef, pork, chicken, fish, goat, lamb, etc.....if you want it to be "100% all natural" grow it yourself.....

 

[Featheredsamurai]

I'm not really sure how I feel about putting coconut oil on his beak, but I would recommend you buy human food grade oil from the grocery store instead of what you use in the shower

 

[MonicaMc]

Coconut oil as well as Red Palm Oil have been recommended for a supplement to parrots... typically the kind you get from a health food store.


Jennamilito, do you use the coconut oil as part of your shampoo, or as body wash?