I have a silly question! Again

[wingman]

How can you sprout some bird seed (food) for sprouts for the birds to eat? I saw this a time back but can not remember how to do it
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[Mare]

I recommend Google it! Sprouts are super easy, whether the birds love them, or not..is up to them!

[Casper's 2nd best friend]

I could be wrong, it will be interesting to see what google comes up with, but try leaving them on some wet cotton wool on a window sill. I think this is how we sprouted water cress for salads when I was a kid. It was a very long time ago.

[Dragonlady2]

I sprout seeds regularly and my birds have them daily. Don't know if this site is available to you, I buy all my seeds from them. Mumm's seeds or sprout's ....can't remember exactly, located in Saskatchewan Canada. Easy to sprout and have never had a problem with the seeds. I think the key is to get seeds specifically grown for sprouting and I am guessing there must be sites in most countries that sell them.

[Shyra]

Another good site is http://sprouthouse.com/ I love their Easy Sprouter and seed mixes. They also have nice instructions on growing the different seeds on their site.

[janelle]

I almost always have sprouts in various stages for our birds. Usually I do a mix of adzuki beans, mung beans, several different types of lentil and wheat berries. I sprout those together to keep things interesting and because they all have a similar pre-soak and sprouting time. I also regularly sprout quinoa (which finishes faster), buckwheat groats (very short soaking time) and teff (super small and requires cheesecloth instead of a metal mesh to prevent it all going down the drain). Really, the teff is annoying to sprout but the budgies LOVE it. Sunflower seeds and almonds also sprout really well. I usually come up with the mix in the morning and get it soaking for the day. 8 or so hours later, for most sprouts, I drain them and rinse them well and leave the sprouting jar inverted on an angle. The next day I rinse and drain 3 or so times...and so on, until everything has sprouted to where I want it. Once they are ready, they go into the fridge where they keep for a couple of days.
https://sproutpeople.org/ is a good resource to help get you started.

[The Pinkertons]

I almost always have sprouts in various stages for our birds. Usually I do a mix of adzuki beans, mung beans, several different types of lentil and wheat berries. I sprout those together to keep things interesting and because they all have a similar pre-soak and sprouting time. I also regularly sprout quinoa (which finishes faster), buckwheat groats (very short soaking time) and teff (super small and requires cheesecloth instead of a metal mesh to prevent it all going down the drain). Really, the teff is annoying to sprout but the budgies LOVE it. Sunflower seeds and almonds also sprout really well. I usually come up with the mix in the morning and get it soaking for the day. 8 or so hours later, for most sprouts, I drain them and rinse them well and leave the sprouting jar inverted on an angle. The next day I rinse and drain 3 or so times...and so on, until everything has sprouted to where I want it. Once they are ready, they go into the fridge where they keep for a couple of days.
https://sproutpeople.org/ is a good resource to help get you started.

Thanks Janelle for the detailed info.
I never tried sprouting before . It always seemed like a mystery...I do soak with various legumes and grains\ I 'll give it a try.

[Lady]

I tried sprouting too. It didn't work out because I wasn't consistent. You really must rinse them daily or they dry out and die quickly.