Coating Spray Millet

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Coating Spray Millet

Post by birdclaws » Fri Apr 06, 2012 9:42 am

I've seen at some pet stores they carry different fruit flavored millet as a treat. It got me thinking about possibly making my own coated spray millet, but maybe adding some vitamins to it instead of artificial flavoring. Does anyone do this?

I would probably get a small spray bottle and fill it with wheat germ oil and lightly mist the millet and then sift some a Morning Bird product on it depending on what the birds need.

I'm guessing anything not consumed withing a few hours should be thrown away.

Has anyone done sprouted spray millet?
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Re: Coating Spray Millet

Post by DanteD716 » Fri Apr 06, 2012 9:43 am

I have not, but that is a good idea. If you go this route, wet the millet to add stuff so it sticks, like you said. I am sure it will be find a few hours
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Re: Coating Spray Millet

Post by debbie276 » Fri Apr 06, 2012 9:51 am

Has anyone done sprouted spray millet?
I have and the birds love it
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Re: Coating Spray Millet

Post by Lisa » Fri Apr 06, 2012 10:07 am

I've tried the coated store bought millets and the birds never touch them. I think it's because they become like a hardened coat over the seeds and they can't really get to them.

I think your idea is a good one and would probably work as it would be fresh and not have time to harden over the seeds as you could feed immediately.

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Re: Coating Spray Millet

Post by finchandlovebird » Fri Apr 06, 2012 5:55 pm

I've tried the store coating millet & my birds don't touch it. I usually soak & sproud the loose millet seeds from the millet spray package when it's empty.
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Re: Coating Spray Millet

Post by Kamoodle » Mon Apr 16, 2012 12:13 am

I am interested in this but what are good things to try out that the birds might enjoy? Could maybe some kind of fruit's juice end up make the millets even more of a treat?

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