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What should I grow?

Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2018 5:40 pm
by FinchLover&Breeder
Hey guys it's me Nick again. This post is just designed so everyone can know what types of plants that people can grow for their birds. I personally am starting to get back into gardening a bit and want to incorporate my birds into it. I have zebra finches, society finches(s), and cockatiels. What can I grow for them for a nice treat? If someone could provide a list for each bird species of what can be grown for them then it would be perfect. Maybe even make this a sticky for future use.

Re: What should I grow?

Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2018 6:54 pm
by Sheather
Leaf greens like kale, romaine, chard, broccoli as well as millet.

Re: What should I grow?

Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2018 7:11 pm
by FinchLover&Breeder
Sheather
How do you grow millet? Any thing else I can grow? Specific things for each bird species?

Re: What should I grow?

Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2018 8:08 pm
by Sheather
Millet can be grown by scattering bird seed in the garden. It starts as a grass and in a few months grows millet sprays at the top of the stems. Birds love to eat them before they dry out when they are still green.

Re: What should I grow?

Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2018 9:25 pm
by FinchLover&Breeder
Sheather
Ok cool. So just take some dirt and plant some unused bird seed just under the surface?

Re: What should I grow?

Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2018 10:04 pm
by wildbird
It would be good if you could protect the seed from squirrels and other wildlife. All of your birds will enjoy these greens.

Re: What should I grow?

Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2018 10:05 pm
by FinchLover&Breeder
wildbird
Ok. Thanks. Any thing else?

Re: What should I grow?

Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2018 3:54 pm
by kcfd55
My canaries and Gouldians like dandelion, especially the flower heads.

Lets me weed the yard and feed the birds at the same time :) .

Mike

Re: What should I grow?

Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2018 6:10 pm
by canary3000
I will, (if spring ever gets here), grow kale, bak Choy and various types of lettuce. I think 10 different varieties of lettuce. Lastly some Chinese cabbage. We have tons of millet growing along the farm fields to feed doves and pheasants for later in the year. I pick a few pounds and add it to their diet. They love it when it's still green and succulent. And Ofcourse dandelions!!! Plenty of that everywhere. They also eat radishes and kolarabi. I leave all in their natural state. I don't put in blender. They prefer whole leaves and such.