birds and sprouts again

[Guest guest]

I am contemplating buying a second set of sprout garden trays for my birds'

sprouts.I have been using colanders because the Easy Sprout I bought over the

holidays to use for them is not big enough and is usually filled with something

sprouting.  I sprout 2 mixes--one for the bigger birds (greys, sennies) and one

mix for the little birds (cockatiels, budgies, finch, canaries). I make the

mixes myself and they include millet, brown rice, sunflower seeds, corn, quinoa,

wheatberries, oats, barley,  mung beans, lentils, nuts, and  I forget what else.

The little bird mix does not have the nuts and as many lentils and beans. They

all get a handfull of whatever leafy sprouts we are eating--today everyone got a

handful of broccoli/clover. My copy of BirdTalk (a parrot enthusiast's magazine)

came in the mail yesterday and I flipped it open today to see an article on

sprouting. It is not the first time they have written about it. But it coincides

with my own

flock starting to really like sprouts. It is a basic article but very

encouraging to bird owners who haven't tried sprouts for their birds.I noticed

both greys are now sprout lovers. I knew that once Sonny, the male, noticed

Sammy his mate, eating sprouts with such gusto, he would eat them too.It is the

little things that thrill:)marion

[Guest guest]

You might want to reconsider the EasyGreenmicroFarm. I'm a retired Engineer who

bought one because, as a human I'm prone to human error, inattention, and

negligence (sometimes I multitask or vacation or skip tasks like disinfecting or

inspecting or dewatering). My health, sprouts and microgreens deserve better.

Jerry

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To: sproutpeople

Sent: Wed, January 19, 2011 6:53:09 PM

Subject: [sproutpeopleegroup] birds and sprouts again

I am contemplating buying a second set of sprout garden trays for my birds'

sprouts.I have been using colanders because the Easy Sprout I bought over the

holidays to use for them is not big enough and is usually filled with something

sprouting. I sprout 2 mixes--one for the bigger birds (greys, sennies) and one

mix for the little birds (cockatiels, budgies, finch, canaries). I make the

mixes myself and they include millet, brown rice, sunflower seeds, corn, quinoa,

wheatberries, oats, barley, mung beans, lentils, nuts, and I forget what else.

The little bird mix does not have the nuts and as many lentils and beans. They

all get a handfull of whatever leafy sprouts we are eating--today everyone got a

handful of broccoli/clover. My copy of BirdTalk (a parrot enthusiast's magazine)

came in the mail yesterday and I flipped it open today to see an article on

sprouting. It is not the first time they have written about it. But it coincides

with my own

flock starting to really like sprouts. It is a basic article but very

encouraging to bird owners who haven't tried sprouts for their birds.I noticed

both greys are now sprout lovers. I knew that once Sonny, the male, noticed

Sammy his mate, eating sprouts with such gusto, he would eat them too.It is the

little things that thrill:)marion