Ok, so it's a given that our birds love their seeds. Which is ok, if they also love other stuff...but for those that are still learning, what are the best...
So far from what I've read, it seems that Hemp, flax, and sesame are good high nutrition seeds. I'm horrible about saving where I read stuff. But I'll see if...
Use mean dey lets ferrets on dis list too??? Ferets are seed food junkies too!! Cornfused in Florida.......Crickers da Tiel Cricket (/`Diagonally parked in ...
That's pretty much what I've read, along with millet. Those were going to be my starting point also. An aviculturist on another list whom I greatly respect...
Oh that's right! I forgot about millet. I know also that for humans, amaranth and quinoa have good amounts of digestible protein, some of the highest ...
IDK anything about amaranth...but do sprout quinoa (pronounced KEEN-wah for those who are curious...I just learned that myself <G>). Because I have pionus...
In a message dated 08/01/2003 3:53:57 PM Mountain Daylight Time, ... i have a sprout mix that has Quinoa in it its also the thing thats left at the bottom od...
In a message dated 07/31/2003 8:43:16 PM Mountain Daylight Time, ... please be very careful with buying sprouts even organic as there have been many incidents...
In a message dated 08/01/2003 4:16:04 PM Mountain Daylight Time, ... fenugreek (pronounced phone a greek :)) ummm i can't locate my book that i'm looking for...
It also contains estrogen like compounds, I've read in herb in spice books that some women field workers who pick it experience lack of menstruation because of...
I do have to agree that Heidi's setup is nearly perfect. If I didn't already have my own method in place, I would definitely use hers. I've not seen anything...
Yes, that's very interesting!! I usually just buy a few of them and add to my sprouting mixture because they smell SO GOOD - lol. (Not very scientific is...
Good thing I only use a few then. Because I don't know enough about hormones and the things that affect them, I usually just use anything like this very...
No ferrets, Crickers, I have a big sign on the door to keep them out :). To "ferret out" means to find - just like to "be Crickers" means to be totally ...
Good good good Idea sherry. p.s. Nigella woke up talking a storm this morning. Hi hi hi, hello over and over. hahahahha James In a message dated 8/2/03...
That's so cute, James, how old is she, again? I was surprised when Sassy mentioned on the poiceph list that many of hers are already talking by the time they...
3/15 hatch date, so. let me count. 4 1/2 months? I was SO surprised. Scott, her breeder, said she is being 'VERY precocious' for a red belly, about talking. ...
In a message dated 07/31/2003 10:47:13 PM Mountain Daylight Time, ... i agree with you Sherry they are birds and need an amt of seeds,mine get about 1/4 c of...
In a message dated 08/02/2003 9:21:08 AM Mountain Daylight Time, ... ok well i didn't read that in my book and its relatively new however it does list the...
In a message dated 08/02/2003 9:34:20 AM Mountain Daylight Time, ... yes they do but you can not order on line unless they have changed i had the paper in my...
Ok so I guess that I throw them out and try to sprout my own. Thankyou for twlling me that. Kathee brdmom22@... wrote: In a message dated 07/31/2003...
In a message dated 08/02/2003 10:25:42 PM Mountain Daylight Time, ... i hope i didn't scare you to bad,when you do your own sprouts make only enough to last...
Try the sprouts at different lengths. I found that my birds don't mind it if they get "long" tails or not. So I just grow each batch differently to keep some...
Thankyou for the information. Now can one of you step by step me through it. You also did not panic me. I just didn't realize I could be hurting him and I sure...
YIKES I wouldn't have taken away all his seed - lol - but I wouldn't give him as much :). Maybe a dish with a spoonful of seed and one with other stuff...but...
Hi all, yup - I have seed junkies, a lot of them!! I'm breeding cockatiels (got 49 of them!) and I'm trying my hand in Lovebird breeding as well. I also have 2...
Oops can you tell I am a novice. I am going to mess this guy up I am so worried now that I am not going to be a good momma to him and that I shouldn't have got...
Well I don't think 5 hours without seeds is a tragedy :). Just didn't want you to misunderstand is all. You and he will learn together and you'll be a GREAT...
Well you are certainly in the right place! Getting veggies and grains into them by hiding them in birdie breads is a perfectly fine way to trick them into...
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