Sprouting
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.
 
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
Sprouts with added red capsicum & seeds added
Sprout mix with fresh rocket & dried cranberries added. Sprouts soaked in Carrot juice
Juice & Health produce of Australia sell 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.



Sprout List
Fennel
dill
Mustard - yellow or red (black mustard is a very hard seed & many people are unsuccessful at sprouting them.
Fenugreek
Chick peas
Caraway
Adzuki beans
Alfalfa
Amaranth
Barley
Buckwheat
Garbanzo beans
Millet
Oats
Almonds
Cabbage
Corn
Peas


Sesame
Sunflower
Quinoa
Bishop’s weed
Rice
Mung beans
Clover
Flax
Psyllium
Chia
Kale
Mucilaginous
Pumpkin
Radish
Lentils
Sunflower 
Pinto
Garbanzo
Split peas




Storage
To keep the sprouts fresh longer they should be stored in an air tight container with a grate at the bottom to allow any water or juices sit at the bottom & not spoil the sprouts.
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.
Sprouts