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Bird food check
Can Birds Eat Apricot Pits?
Avoid
Do not feed apricot pits or let a bird crack them. Avian sources group apricot with other cyanide-containing stone-fruit pits; remove the stone completely before considering the flesh.
Open the apricot and remove the entire stone before cutting a bird-sized flesh portion.
Apricot PitsRemove it
Open the apricot and remove the entire stone before cutting a bird-sized flesh portion. Put the pit directly into a closed bin so it cannot roll onto the floor or remain on a plate. If the stone was cracked or chewed, note missing material and call with the bird and timing details.
Do not improvise
Do not offer apricot kernels, cracked stones, or products made from the kernel. Do not leave whole apricots where a bird can reach the pit while foraging through the flesh.
When to call
- Get prompt avian-veterinary advice after a damaged stone or for weakness, breathing change, vomiting or regurgitation, balance trouble, collapse, appetite loss, or unusual quietness.
Useful tools for a clean reset
Three optional storage, cleanup, or serving tools. They are not treatment and do not make this item suitable for feeding.
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