Sprouting should be an important part in any parrots diet It's full of vitamins that birds need for their 'get up & go' in the mornings. It makes a good breakfast. There area a few ways you can successfully sprout. This is the way I do mine.
First you need glass jars with either plastic or stainless steel lids & scraps of fly screen mesh.
Have the top centre of the lid cut out. Place a small square of mesh over your jar & screw the lid on. This helps keep the sprouts in the jar while rinsing them. You can also just use a lacky band to keep the mesh on the jar but a screwed lid never comes off it or breaks.
Have the top centre of the lid cut out. Place a small square of mesh over your jar & screw the lid on. This helps keep the sprouts in the jar while rinsing them. You can also just use a lacky band to keep the mesh on the jar but a screwed lid never comes off it or breaks.
Put a small amount of seed mixes & other sprouting mixes you may have in the jar.
Double the amount of seed you have with water to allow for swelling. Allow the mix to soak for 24 hours then drain, thoroughly rinse & allow to sit without the water. A rinse about 2 - 3 times a day is best for good results as the soaked mixes can go off very quickly if they're not rinsed enough. By the next day your mix should've just started to sprout.
Give them 1 last thorough rinse, place on a paper towel or a container that has a grate at the bottom & place in the fridge. The sprouts will continue to sprout while in the fridge.
Give them 1 last thorough rinse, place on a paper towel or a container that has a grate at the bottom & place in the fridge. The sprouts will continue to sprout while in the fridge.
Blend of homemade & bought sprouts
Sprout blends, tips & ideas for your sprouting mixes
Sunflower seed, chickpeas, buckwheat, sesame seed, pinto, mung bean, adzuki, lentils, kidney, alfalfa, black turtle bean, garbanzo, corn, peas, split peas, fenugreek seed just to name a few
Dry mungbeans
You can also buy sprouts & other things to add to the mix to make it interesting for the birds.
Add to the sprouts cut fresh herb, chilli, lime/lemon rind grated, grated ginger, lemon grass, dandelion, pepitas as well as flowers & small foliage of safe plants
Soak you seed or mixes in 100% natural juice
for extra flavour & vitamins in their diet. I use
100% natural carrot juice for the beta carotene
& vitamin A
for extra flavour & vitamins in their diet. I use
100% natural carrot juice for the beta carotene
& vitamin A
Homemade sprouts with red capsicum & seeds added
Homemade sprout mix with fresh rocket & dried cranberries added. Sprouts soaked in Carrot juice
Bought sprout mix
24 hour soaked lentils, mungbeans, split peas, seed
Juice & Healthy Produce of Australia is a great link for buying a simple & cheep sprout kits, wheat grass, juices & more within Australia. It's natural & great for your parrot!
The Easysprout is very simple to use, especially for those who're unsuccessful in sprouting. There is very little rinsing required (if any at all), unlike glass you don't have the risk of slimy interiors & just after a 12 hour soak & 1 day sprouting your sprouts are ready.
Sprouting using the easysprout is surprisingly effortless. Your sprouts come out smelling nice & are very clean.
The kit contains 5 parts to it, including a mini sieve to place at the bottom to stop the tiny seeds from falling through.
Sprouting using the easysprout is surprisingly effortless. Your sprouts come out smelling nice & are very clean.
The kit contains 5 parts to it, including a mini sieve to place at the bottom to stop the tiny seeds from falling through.
Sprouting using the easysprout, after 1 1/2 days
2 days of using the easysprout to sprout mungbeans
