Re: was: -food police? sprouting for birds

[Guest guest]

Hi, I'm new to the group, so I probably shouldn't chime in just yet, but I do

know about sprouting for birds. I feed my chickens1-2 quarts of fresh sprouts a

day. I soak overnight then sprout black oil sunflower seeds in buckets, with

bucket-shaped strainers. In half-gallon mason jars, with sprouting lids, I

sprout a standard wild bird seed mix that contains millet, milo, small sunflower

seeds (sometimes hulled), and sometimes other stuff. I've tried various bird

seed mixes. They have all been viable and I get lots of sprouts. I purchase my

seeds from a local feed store here in Fort Bragg, California. The chickens LOVE

them and they are very, very healthy. I've been doing the sprouts for my birds

for about 6 months now. No sickness whatsoever among my 33 hens, 1 rooster, and

7 chicks.

Cheers,

Jeanmarie

> , I realize that your personal medical problems motivate much of what

you say. But since I see the main purpose of this group as encouraging people to

begin sprouting and finding out how easy and beneficial it is for them. We

should know that giving them everything we know, both good and bad, may just be

too much too early. Like the gentleman who posted yesterday about sprouting

sunflower seed packed for birds. I would have encouraged him to try it. My guess

is that the production would not be that high, viability is not that important

in bird feed. And if he got some shoots to taste and really loved them then he

would become more likely to move in what some of us consider a better direction.

I think that even sprouted bird seed is better quality than most of what is

recognized as " food " in the S.A.D.

> My mantra is " Aways encourage sprouting - Be like Melody. "

> Lee

>

>

>

> > Thanks, Pam. I thought perhaps I had been being too much of a doomsdayer,

lol. I do try to inform without chiding others for their choices, but you can

never be sure how you come off to others. I do take notice when someone

emphatically states to " do not " something or the other, and I try not to be that

way.

> >

> >

>

>

[Guest guest]

i would be scared to sprout the bird mixes myself.. I have birds, an amazon, a

quaker, a jenday conure & a cinnamon greencheek & there is NO way I am eating

their seed!  I buy sprouting seed for my consumption.. sorry I disagree.

 

Patti 

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To: sproutpeople

Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 9:36 AM

Subject: Re: was: -food police? sprouting for birds

Hi, I'm new to the group, so I probably shouldn't chime in just yet, but I do

know about sprouting for birds. I feed my chickens1-2 quarts of fresh sprouts a

day. I soak overnight then sprout black oil sunflower seeds in buckets, with

bucket-shaped strainers. In half-gallon mason jars, with sprouting lids, I

sprout a standard wild bird seed mix that contains millet, milo, small sunflower

seeds (sometimes hulled), and sometimes other stuff. I've tried various bird

seed mixes. They have all been viable and I get lots of sprouts. I purchase my

seeds from a local feed store here in Fort Bragg, California. The chickens LOVE

them and they are very, very healthy. I've been doing the sprouts for my birds

for about 6 months now. No sickness whatsoever among my 33 hens, 1 rooster, and

7 chicks.

Cheers,

Jeanmarie

> , I realize that your personal medical problems motivate much of what

you say. But since I see the main purpose of this group as encouraging people to

begin sprouting and finding out how easy and beneficial it is for them. We

should know that giving them everything we know, both good and bad, may just be

too much too early. Like the gentleman who posted yesterday about sprouting

sunflower seed packed for birds. I would have encouraged him to try it. My guess

is that the production would not be that high, viability is not that important

in bird feed. And if he got some shoots to taste and really loved them then he

would become more likely to move in what some of us consider a better direction.

I think that even sprouted bird seed is better quality than most of what is

recognized as " food " in the S.A.D.

> My mantra is " Aways encourage sprouting - Be like Melody. "

> Lee

>

>

>

> > Thanks, Pam. I thought perhaps I had been being too much of a doomsdayer,

lol. I do try to inform without chiding others for their choices, but you can

never be sure how you come off to others. I do take notice when someone

emphatically states to " do not " something or the other, and I try not to be that

way.

> >

> >

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks, Lee-I do understand what you are saying, but I will not encourage

someone to try something such as sprouting bird seed, since it isn't likely safe

for human consumption, and is quite likely labeled as such on the very bag of

seed. I do agree that perhaps I offer too much too soon, but when asked a

direct question such as that, I must respond that it is not likely in the best

interest of the consumer to do so. I will try to not doomsday too much, but for

something like that, I can't with a clear conscience encourage something that

has potential ill effects for the sprouter. The standards for HUMAN foods are

already at a shocking low, and I am sure they are far less for seeds and

products packaged for pet or bird use. I will encourage sprouting....but only

the right stuff

Sent from my iPad

> Hi, I'm new to the group, so I probably shouldn't chime in just yet, but I do

know about sprouting for birds. I feed my chickens1-2 quarts of fresh sprouts a

day. I soak overnight then sprout black oil sunflower seeds in buckets, with

bucket-shaped strainers. In half-gallon mason jars, with sprouting lids, I

sprout a standard wild bird seed mix that contains millet, milo, small sunflower

seeds (sometimes hulled), and sometimes other stuff. I've tried various bird

seed mixes. They have all been viable and I get lots of sprouts. I purchase my

seeds from a local feed store here in Fort Bragg, California. The chickens LOVE

them and they are very, very healthy. I've been doing the sprouts for my birds

for about 6 months now. No sickness whatsoever among my 33 hens, 1 rooster, and

7 chicks.

> Cheers,

> Jeanmarie

>

>

>

>> , I realize that your personal medical problems motivate much of what

you say. But since I see the main purpose of this group as encouraging people to

begin sprouting and finding out how easy and beneficial it is for them. We

should know that giving them everything we know, both good and bad, may just be

too much too early. Like the gentleman who posted yesterday about sprouting

sunflower seed packed for birds. I would have encouraged him to try it. My guess

is that the production would not be that high, viability is not that important

in bird feed. And if he got some shoots to taste and really loved them then he

would become more likely to move in what some of us consider a better direction.

I think that even sprouted bird seed is better quality than most of what is

recognized as " food " in the S.A.D.

>> My mantra is " Aways encourage sprouting - Be like Melody. "

>> Lee

>>

>>

>>

>>> Thanks, Pam. I thought perhaps I had been being too much of a doomsdayer,

lol. I do try to inform without chiding others for their choices, but you can

never be sure how you come off to others. I do take notice when someone

emphatically states to " do not " something or the other, and I try not to be that

way.

>>>

>>>

>>

>>

[Guest guest]

Jeanmarie - I have 4 hens - have lost 2 of my chickens recently, one to

scaly mites (and maybe the first one was, too, but no one knew how to

diagnose - it's amazing, I live in a farming area, but none of the vets

understand chickens, unless it's some sort of injury). If you have any

photos or a webpage, I'd love to see your sprouting in action - you can

email me off-list if you'd like, pam@... since this isn't really

about people - but I would love to see the buckets and bucket-shaped

strainers, etc.

Thanks for bringing this up.

Pam

>Hi, I'm new to the group, so I probably shouldn't chime in just yet, but

>I do know about sprouting for birds. I feed my chickens1-2 quarts of

>fresh sprouts a day. I soak overnight then sprout black oil sunflower

>seeds in buckets, with bucket-shaped strainers. In half-gallon mason

>jars, with sprouting lids, I sprout a standard wild bird seed mix that

>contains millet, milo, small sunflower seeds (sometimes hulled), and

>sometimes other stuff. I've tried various bird seed mixes. They have all

>been viable and I get lots of sprouts. I purchase my seeds from a local

>feed store here in Fort Bragg, California. The chickens LOVE them and

>they are very, very healthy. I've been doing the sprouts for my birds for

>about 6 months now. No sickness whatsoever among my 33 hens, 1 rooster,

>and 7 chicks.

>Cheers,

>Jeanmarie

>

>

>

>> , I realize that your personal medical problems motivate much of

>>what you say. But since I see the main purpose of this group as

>>encouraging people to begin sprouting and finding out how easy and

>>beneficial it is for them. We should know that giving them everything we

>>know, both good and bad, may just be too much too early. Like the

>>gentleman who posted yesterday about sprouting sunflower seed packed for

>>birds. I would have encouraged him to try it. My guess is that the

>>production would not be that high, viability is not that important in

>>bird feed. And if he got some shoots to taste and really loved them then

>>he would become more likely to move in what some of us consider a better

>>direction. I think that even sprouted bird seed is better quality than

>>most of what is recognized as " food " in the S.A.D.

>> My mantra is " Aways encourage sprouting - Be like Melody. "

>> Lee

>>

>>

>>

>> > Thanks, Pam. I thought perhaps I had been being too much of a

>>doomsdayer, lol. I do try to inform without chiding others for their

>>choices, but you can never be sure how you come off to others. I do take

>>notice when someone emphatically states to " do not " something or the

>>other, and I try not to be that way.

>> >

>> >

>>

>>

[Guest guest]

Wow, I never thought about how sprouts could be good for the animals and the

chickies.  Do you change your bedding for them on  a regular basis as mites

can get in that and go from bird to bird too.  In bird houses, the old stuff

needs to be taken out and changed as it can get mites in it too.  Birds will

come back to the same one, but after a time, they won't come because of mites. 

They will build a new nest every time.  Bird feeders need to be steam cleanned

every so often, too as they get milde in them which can harm birds.   Might be

able to clean out and use healthy cleaners to sterilize them.  I always took

mine to Wild birds, Unlimited and they steam cleanned them.  Don't know if

there is a problem with that or not, but I didn't want to clean them out and was

a bit hard to do.  Had to get them really dry too before anything new could be

put back in.  Don't feed bread to ducks either, use cracked corn.  Bread clogs

them up and can

suffocate them.  They need the seeds, not the processed as well.

 

Carolyn Wilkerson

 

To: sproutpeople

Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 11:36 AM

Subject: Re: was: -food police? sprouting for birds

 

Jeanmarie - I have 4 hens - have lost 2 of my chickens recently, one to

scaly mites (and maybe the first one was, too, but no one knew how to

diagnose - it's amazing, I live in a farming area, but none of the vets

understand chickens, unless it's some sort of injury). If you have any

photos or a webpage, I'd love to see your sprouting in action - you can

email me off-list if you'd like, pam@... since this isn't really

about people - but I would love to see the buckets and bucket-shaped

strainers, etc.

Thanks for bringing this up.

Pam

>Hi, I'm new to the group, so I probably shouldn't chime in just yet, but

>I do know about sprouting for birds. I feed my chickens1-2 quarts of

>fresh sprouts a day. I soak overnight then sprout black oil sunflower

>seeds in buckets, with bucket-shaped strainers. In half-gallon mason

>jars, with sprouting lids, I sprout a standard wild bird seed mix that

>contains millet, milo, small sunflower seeds (sometimes hulled), and

>sometimes other stuff. I've tried various bird seed mixes. They have all

>been viable and I get lots of sprouts. I purchase my seeds from a local

>feed store here in Fort Bragg, California. The chickens LOVE them and

>they are very, very healthy. I've been doing the sprouts for my birds for

>about 6 months now. No sickness whatsoever among my 33 hens, 1 rooster,

>and 7 chicks.

>Cheers,

>Jeanmarie

>

>

>

>> , I realize that your personal medical problems motivate much of

>>what you say. But since I see the main purpose of this group as

>>encouraging people to begin sprouting and finding out how easy and

>>beneficial it is for them. We should know that giving them everything we

>>know, both good and bad, may just be too much too early. Like the

>>gentleman who posted yesterday about sprouting sunflower seed packed for

>>birds. I would have encouraged him to try it. My guess is that the

>>production would not be that high, viability is not that important in

>>bird feed. And if he got some shoots to taste and really loved them then

>>he would become more likely to move in what some of us consider a better

>>direction. I think that even sprouted bird seed is better quality than

>>most of what is recognized as " food " in the S.A.D.

>> My mantra is " Aways encourage sprouting - Be like Melody. "

>> Lee

>>

>>

>>

>> > Thanks, Pam. I thought perhaps I had been being too much of a

>>doomsdayer, lol. I do try to inform without chiding others for their

>>choices, but you can never be sure how you come off to others. I do take

>>notice when someone emphatically states to " do not " something or the

>>other, and I try not to be that way.

>> >

>> >

>>

>>

[Guest guest]

The website does say for bird consumption.

Carolyn Wilkerson

 

To: " sproutpeople " <sproutpeople >

Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 10:50 AM

Subject: Re: was: -food police? sprouting for birds

 

Thanks, Lee-I do understand what you are saying, but I will not encourage

someone to try something such as sprouting bird seed, since it isn't likely safe

for human consumption, and is quite likely labeled as such on the very bag of

seed. I do agree that perhaps I offer too much too soon, but when asked a direct

question such as that, I must respond that it is not likely in the best interest

of the consumer to do so. I will try to not doomsday too much, but for something

like that, I can't with a clear conscience encourage something that has

potential ill effects for the sprouter. The standards for HUMAN foods are

already at a shocking low, and I am sure they are far less for seeds and

products packaged for pet or bird use. I will encourage sprouting....but only

the right stuff

Sent from my iPad

> Hi, I'm new to the group, so I probably shouldn't chime in just yet, but I do

know about sprouting for birds. I feed my chickens1-2 quarts of fresh sprouts a

day. I soak overnight then sprout black oil sunflower seeds in buckets, with

bucket-shaped strainers. In half-gallon mason jars, with sprouting lids, I

sprout a standard wild bird seed mix that contains millet, milo, small sunflower

seeds (sometimes hulled), and sometimes other stuff. I've tried various bird

seed mixes. They have all been viable and I get lots of sprouts. I purchase my

seeds from a local feed store here in Fort Bragg, California. The chickens LOVE

them and they are very, very healthy. I've been doing the sprouts for my birds

for about 6 months now. No sickness whatsoever among my 33 hens, 1 rooster, and

7 chicks.

> Cheers,

> Jeanmarie

>

>

>

>> , I realize that your personal medical problems motivate much of what

you say. But since I see the main purpose of this group as encouraging people to

begin sprouting and finding out how easy and beneficial it is for them. We

should know that giving them everything we know, both good and bad, may just be

too much too early. Like the gentleman who posted yesterday about sprouting

sunflower seed packed for birds. I would have encouraged him to try it. My guess

is that the production would not be that high, viability is not that important

in bird feed. And if he got some shoots to taste and really loved them then he

would become more likely to move in what some of us consider a better direction.

I think that even sprouted bird seed is better quality than most of what is

recognized as " food " in the S.A.D.

>> My mantra is " Aways encourage sprouting - Be like Melody. "

>> Lee

>>

>>

>>

>>> Thanks, Pam. I thought perhaps I had been being too much of a doomsdayer,

lol. I do try to inform without chiding others for their choices, but you can

never be sure how you come off to others. I do take notice when someone

emphatically states to " do not " something or the other, and I try not to be that

way.

>>>

>>>

>>

>>