Chi-chi-chi-chia! can you put one in with the finches?

[chirpy]

I dont know what chias grow... but I keep bumping into them at random places and wondered if you can put that in with the finches..

Not have I will.. unless its safe LOL.. not that I have one...

though i think my daughter would LOVE it.

just wondering..

[Sheather]

Yep! Chia pets are seeded with Salvia hispanica. It's non-toxic and nutritious, in fact if you put one with the birds they'd probably eat it all off the clay figure pretty fast. xD

[debbie276]

Most chia's use plain old grass seed (but I would check the label) so would be fine for your birds. Personally I don't think it would last long enough to even sprout in the cage and less then a day if you put it in already long.
let us know how you do with it

[chirpy]

LOL oh cool!!!! That'll e fun... But short lived!!
Do they keep growing? Or is it one time sprout and that's it?

[debbie276]

From what I remember about chia pets you just smear the clay with the seeds and it grows. You can "reseed" over and over if you'd like.

[chirpy]

debbie276 you're right! I remember the commercial smearing it on!

I just thought it was those dunk in water type thing.. We just got a dunk in water and grow oyster mushrooms for Christmas lol maybe that's why!

I will have to get one.. A beard dude one so the birds are pecking on his beard lo

[Barbara]

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[Sojourner]

I'm going for sprouted wheatgrass, which is easily available because lots of health-types grow it for juicing. It doesn't take much light, its easy to sprout and grow, and its bound to be good for the birds.

I'm trying to locate a plastic tray that will slide in with the litter tray. The litter tray for my cage is all-metal. I had thought about planting directly in the litter tray, but that might lead to rust. Plus I'd need to find extra trays so I could sprout some while there's some in the cage already growing.