African Grey Parrot - Foods Toxic To Parrots

Foods Toxic To Parrots

  • Chocolate
  • Avocado
  • Caffeine
  • Alcohol
  • Apple seeds (as they contain cyanide)
  • Peach pit (contains cyanide)
  • Cherry pit (contains cyanide)
  • Store-bought vegetables (may contain chemicals from produce spritzers, farm pesticides/fertilizers, or artificial dyes which are not listed in their ingredients)

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