soft seed for fledglings?

ac12 · Post by **ac12** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 12:04 am

Question.
In nature, seeds are not soaked for the fledglings, so why is it recommended that we soak the seeds?

atarasi · Post by **atarasi** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 12:24 am

When the rains come, there are probably tons of seeds on the wet ground on the verge of sprouting.

When seeds sprout, the content of carborhydrates decreases and the amount of protein increases at the same ratio. It's the protein that is so important to the growing chicks.

CandoAviary · Post by **CandoAviary** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 12:27 am

In nature, birds are born in the spring when the seed is in its green stage. At that stage it has a milk that is much higher in protein, which chicks need for development. The seed you are feeding is equivalent to fall and winter seed. It is higher in carbohydrates which the birds need that to burn for heating their bodies

Sprouting seed makes it more like green seed.

ac12 · Post by **ac12** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 2:51 am

ah OK
I understand now.

thanks

mickp · Post by **mickp** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 6:43 am

in australia there are seed suppliers that sell frozen green seed, it is available all year.
surely there is something like that available in the usa/canada