Guest guest Posted November 8, 2002 Report Share Posted November 8, 2002 In a message dated 11/6/02 2:50:07 PM Eastern Standard Time, clicker@... writes: << However, lately I've been wondering if I should feed seeds (with enzyme inhibitors in them) that aren't sprouted at all? One guy told me that birds hold those dry little seeds in their crops for 10 hours, where they are moistened and actually start to germinate before travelling to the bird's stomach to be digested as sprouts. Have you ever heard that? What recipe do you use for your mash? >> i think on this point you are over thinking it--in the wild birds eat seeds--true in the tropics there might not be sunflower seeds, but they find the seeds with the most nutrients for them---these all have enzyme inhibitors in them as well and the bird has developed a way to deal with that---the problem occurs when the poor bird subsists on seed alone--god, i want to cry when i think of my first lovely little budgie duncan who only ever had seed or some human food--she lived for about 10 years, and she could have lived for 30 if i had known--but she was a passed down bird and i had her in college and i was poor and busy life in general....everyone i know who has a budgie i talk to them about proper health care for parrots. my sister has a rainbow lorie that is very cool! she just got a parrolet and it came from the store on parrot mix seed! i was like holy sunflowers! so we are working on getting him on a more balanced diet. as for my mash, i have developed it myself over the past year--all organic-- Cut vegetables--carrot, peas, broccoli, spinach, fruit,--apples, blue berries, strawberries 100% whole wheat pasta Wild Rice, Brown rice Groats--oat, barley, wheat, spelt, kamut, buckwheat, rye--all presoaked and cooked flax seed=--whole Beans--navy, kidney, black, pinto, and soya, pink and white--all soaked and cooked Tofu--for protien--i tend to stay away from egg protien because it stimulates the nesting hormones too much-- Steelcut oatmeal--cooked--or Kashi cooked. mix it all together, then i put it into small zip lock bags, flatten and freeze--they each get a huge spoonful of that in the morning with fresh cut romaine, spinach, carrot, apple---and then the sprouts. I sprout chickpeas, lentils, black, red, pinto and pea seeds for them--they also get wheatgrass in either the pulp form (they love to chew the pulp after it has been through the juicer) or a little liquid mixed into their water. I also give them green sprouts, like alfalpha, clover, broccoli and wheatberry sprouts that they LOVE--- they get a small scoop of seeds, pumpkin, sunflower, millet, safflower and a few pellets in the afternoon---but they generally dont eat the pellets, which is fine by me! that means they have enough good food. I am a wimp and offer them only as protection--i dont supplement with vitamins at all either--what a moneymaking scandal that is! lol occasionally i give them a small serving of almonds, or peanuts in the shell--and a tiny bit of egg yolk or meat--but only once in a while--they NEVER get table food---though sometimes they have fun with organic cheerios or a small piece of home make whole grain bread. how about you???? lol--aint birds grand! alex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2002 Report Share Posted November 8, 2002 , thanks for sharing. Go look here: http://www.birdsense.com/mash.html I swear by that mash. It's been tested on birds for over 40 years, according to Mike. I do sprouts: www.sproutmix.com -- but I'm thinking of experimenting with different mixes and the .com site looks intriguing! That's breakfast. Then in the afternoons they get seeds, and nuts according to species. They also get some healthy snacks, plus I prepare them fresh fruits/veggies as I have them. Melinda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2010 Report Share Posted July 28, 2010 You can sprout different size seeds together as long as their sprouting times are roughly similar. If you are just barely germinating them for birds than maybe that doesn't matter so much and you can just do 1 1/2 to 2 days for everything. On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 2:15 PM, ne Mock <OceanMock@...>wrote: > > > Hi Pearl- I am also a 'bird sprouter " ... ther eis a lot of info on > sprouting for your birds at feedingfeathers > > http://pets./group/FeedingFeathers/ > > along with lots of other nutritional info for your lovebirds. > > I did ask a question here a couple of weeks ago that was either missed (or > ignored??) about sprouting different sizes of seeds, since I feed large and > small birds (cockatoos, macaws, greys, finches, conures); wanted to know if > different kinds of seeds/ legumes could be sprouted in the same container. > > Still no response though.. maybe not possible... who knows... > > anyway,sprouts are TERRIFIC for yor birds - a living natural food source. > Many birds will eat them readily since they already look like something your > birds are familiar with eating (seeds). > > There are a couple of things to watch for - legumes generally need a 1/4 > inch 'tail' before feeding sprouted (otherwise need cooking); most other > seeds and grains can be fed soaked/germinated or when the tiny 'tails' just > barely begin to show. > > have fun!!! > > > > > Pearl wrote: > > > > sprouting > Posted by: " Pearl Perriello " pearl15928@... <pearl15928%40> pearl15928 > Mon Jul 26, 2010 11:14 am (PDT) > > Iam new to this group. The resason I joined was to learn a lot about > sprouting seeds and things for my birds. I have lovebirds. Can you please > tell me some good seeds and things I could sprout for my birds that they > would like to eat. I do feed them gratted up carrots, yams, mix vegetable > and kale. I grate all this and put it in ice cubes to freeze than I pop them > out and freexze it in zip lock bag. I get enough out for a couple of days. > Wht else could i feed my birds or sprout that would be healthy for them? Any > advice would be appreciated. > Thanks > Pearl15928 > > > > ne (the automatic food and treat dispenser) > Protect your rights to own pets > Pet-Law www.pet-law.com > National Animal Interest Alliance www.naiaonline.org > North Carolina Responsible Animals Alliance www.ncraoa.com > American Federation of Aviculture www.afabirds.org > Avicultural Society of America www.asabirds.org > Responsible Exotic Animal Owners www.rexano.org > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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